American Colonialism - Education System Part 1

It is the act or process of Americanizing (to cause, to acquire, to conform to American characteristics)

• Americanization

• democracy

• public school

• plebiscite

A school administered or managed by the government that is open and free for all citizens

• Americanization

• democracy

• public school

• plebiscite

It is a government by the rule of majority

• Americanization

• democracy

• public school

• plebiscite

A vote by which the electorate express their opinion on an important issue.

• Americanization

• democracy

• public school

• plebiscite

The principle or practice of submitting to popular vote, a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative.

• referendum

• democracy

• public school

• plebiscite

American teachers who came to the Philippines about USS Thomas during the American colonization

• referendum

• democracy

• Thomasites

• plebiscite

What are the American influences have in the Filipino society, culture and way of life?

• Education System

• Literature

• balcony and terrace

• Religion

• church bells

What are the American influences have in the Filipino society, culture and way of life?

• Architecture

• festivals

• Health and Sanitation

• Lifestyle

• Transportation and Communication System

During the American period, the education was centered on two main concerns which are considered the two best legacy of the Americans in the country

• health and safety

• environmental and security

• education and democracy

• science and music

Education was promoted for three main objectives:

• to promote democracy

• to establish schools in many towns

• to teach English language

• to colonized

• to introduce American culture to the Filipino people