G4 2Q American Colonial Period in the Philippines notes

Who was the first military governor during the American Colonial Period in the Philippines?

• Gen. Wesley Merrit

• Gen. Elwell Otis

• Gen. Arthur McArthur

• William Howard Taft

What was the main purpose of the Schurman Commission in the Philippines?

• To establish a civil government

• To appoint skilled people in the government

• To investigate the conditions in the Philippines

• To lead the military government

Who led the Taft Commission during the American Colonial Period in the Philippines?

• William Howard Taft

• Gen. Elwell Otis

• Gen. Arthur McArthur

• Gen. Wesley Merrit

What was the Spooner Amendment in the Philippines?

• A law to establish free elementary schools

• A bill to establish a military government

• A bill to end the military government and establish a civil government

• A law to deport Filipinos to Guam

Who was the first civil governor of the Philippines?

• William Howard Taft

• Gen. Elwell Otis

• Gen. Arthur McArthur

• Gen. Wesley Merrit

What was the main purpose of the Pacification Campaign in the Philippines?

• To suppress the nationalism of Filipinos

• To promote Philippine Independence

• To appoint skilled people in the government

• To establish a free elementary school system

What was the main effect of the Free Trade policy on the Filipinos?

• They started to show partiality to imported items

• They paid more attention to the production of raw materials needed by the US

• They neglected to trade with other foreign countries

• They increased their trade with other foreign countries

Who led the Constitution Convention in the Philippines in 1934?

• Claro M. Recto

• William Howard Taft

• Gen. Elwell Otis

• Manuel L. Quezon

What was the main provision of the Jones Law of 1916?

• To establish a bicameral legislature

• To recognize the independence of the Filipinos

• To withdraw US sovereignty in the Philippines

• To establish a judicial branch

Who led the Wood – Forbes Mission in 1921?

• Sergio Osmena

• Manuel Roxas

• Leonard Wood

• William Howard Taft