Cooper Act and Jones Law

Multiple Choice

The Cooper Act was also known as the Philippine Bill of 1904.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Cooper Act did not include a Bill of Rights for Filipinos.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Cooper Act granted Filipinos the right to free speech, free press, and freedom of expression.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Under the Cooper Act, executive departments were created like the Department of Commerce and Polices, Department of Interior, Department of Finance and Justice, and the Department of Public Instruction.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Under the Cooper Act, the Filipinos were allowed to send 2 representatives to the US Congress who can discuss and vote for the interest of the Philippines.

• True

• False

Take note #1

These representatives were known as resident commissioners, they could work for the interest of the Philippines but they could not vote.

Multiple Choice

Under the Cooper Act, a Philippine Assembly run by Filipinos would be established two years after peace and order had been proclaimed.

• True

• False

Take note #2

The Philippine Assembly (Lower House) was exclusively composed of Filipinos. The Philippine Commission (Upper House) was mostly composed of Americans.

Open Ended

Is it important to make the Filipinos a part of the government?

Take note #3

The two legislative chambers did not always work in harmony. The all-Filipino assembly worked for the interest of the Filipinos, while the American-dominated commission worked for the American interest. In preparing for the First Philippine Assembly, Filipinos were allowed to form political parties.

• The Federal Party supported the annexation of the Philippines as one of the states of the USA.

• The Nacionalista Party, Liberal Party, and Democrata Party - specifically the Nacionalista party campaigned for immediate independence while the others supported the step-by-step granting of independence.

Take note #4

The Filipinization of the Philippines (placing the government in the hands of the Filipinos) started with Taft and was continued by Governor-General Harrison. Many Americans retired or resigned because they did not want to be under the Filipinos.

Multiple Choice

According to the Jones Law of 1916, the Philipines would be granted independence as soon as a stable government could be established.

• True

• False

Open Ended

What important provision did the Jones Law have that was not stated in the Cooper Act?

Take note #5

The Jones Law provided that Filipinos should manage their own domestic affairs to fully prepare them for complete independence.

Open Ended

What advantage did it bring to the Filipinos when they became members of both the Upper and Lower Houses?