Which reason best displays why americans would debate gaining the philippines? america had already colonized most of south america and did not have the ability to colonize new lands american imperialism goes against americas founding principle of freedom and independence americans were not interested in visiting a place as far away as the philippines americans wanted to colonize areas closer to the us

in contrast, the biological controls are self-sustaining, inexpensive and very effective once established. biological control could be used on thousands of golf course acres, improving their biodiversity and quality as wildlife habitat. in the process, the golf industry will be shown to be leaders in an environmental stewardship program of benefit not only to the lands they manage but also to the watersheds in which they exist.