Philippines' Road to Independence Quiz

What was the purpose of the Filipinization policy implemented by the Americans in the Philippines in 1913?

• To maintain American control over the Philippines

• To turn over governance and leadership of the Philippines to the Filipinos

• To establish military bases in the Philippines

• To exploit natural resources in the Philippines

Who led the delegation of the first independence mission to the United States on February 23, 1919?

• Sergio Osmeña and Manuel Roxas

• Leonard Wood and Cameron Forbes

• Millard Tydings and John McDuffie

• Manuel Quezon and Rafael Palma

What was the result of the OsRox Mission?

• Secured a law for Philippine independence

• Resulted in the continuation of American rule over the Philippines

• Failed to achieve any progress

• Led to the implementation of the Hare-Hawes-Cutting Act

Why was the Commonwealth government established?

• To prepare Filipinos for independence

• To exploit natural resources in the Philippines

• To maintain American control over the Philippines

• To establish military bases in the Philippines

What was the purpose of the Tydings-McDuffie Law?

• To exploit natural resources in the Philippines

• To establish military bases in the Philippines

• To extend American rule over the Philippines

• To set the conditions for the granting of Philippine independence

Who won the positions of president and vice president in the 1935 election?

• Manuel Quezon and Sergio Osmeña

• Emilio Aguinaldo and Gregorio Aglipay

• Leonard Wood and Cameron Forbes

• Millard Tydings and John McDuffie

What continued to be in the hands of the Americans during the Commonwealth government?

• Governance and leadership

• Philippine currency and foreign affairs

• Natural resources

• Military control

What was the purpose of the constitutional convention called following the Tydings-McDuffie Act?

• To draft the Philippine Constitution

• To extend American rule over the Philippines

• To exploit natural resources in the Philippines

• To establish military bases in the Philippines

What is a plebiscite?

• Extension of American rule over the Philippines

• Establishment of military bases in the Philippines

• Rejection of the Commonwealth government

• A direct vote by the people to resolve a certain issue

What was the purpose of the Independence Commission created by the Filipino leaders?

• To maintain American control over the Philippines

• To study and undertake necessary steps to secure granting independence to the Philippines by the United States

• To exploit natural resources in the Philippines

• To establish military bases in the Philippines