A major reason that the United States annexed the Philippines despite anti-imperialist opposition in the United States was because: a. the islands were located very close to China and China’s potential markets b. the Philippines offered the largest and most developed untapped market in the entire Eastern Hemisphere c. Americans wanted to avenge their defeat in the Philippine-American War d. Filipino leader Emilio Aguinaldo requested annexation e. anti-imperialist William Jennings Bryan agreed to become the civil governor of the territory