SAT US History Practice Question

After Spain's defeat in the Spanish-American War in 1898, the Philippines

1. A.became an independent republic with a democratic constitution.
2. B.ceased to exist as a political entity, becoming a string of independent islands.
3. C.fought against the United States to gain independence but became a U.S. colony.
4. D.stayed within the strategic orbit of Spain.
5. E.became the first satellite nation of the Soviet Union.