A Lull on the Battlefield

Where did Aguinaldo move the provisional government to in September of 1898?

• Iloilo

• Bulacan

• Manila

• Cebu

Who wrote the draft of the proposed Constitution at the Malolos Congress?

• Jacob G. Schurman

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• Felipe Calderon

• Mabini

What was the dominant branch of government proposed in the draft Constitution?

• Judiciary

• Legislature

• Military

• Executive

What was the rationale behind making the National Assembly the preeminent branch of government?

• To avoid foreign influence

• To prevent tyranny

• To maintain religious harmony

• To promote economic growth

Who opposed the adoption of the Constitution at the Malolos Congress?

• Mabini

• Jacob G. Schurman

• Felipe Calderon

• Emilio Aguinaldo

What article in the proposed Constitution was not endorsed by the Congress?

• Separation of church and state

• Official language

• Unicameral legislature

• National Assembly

When was the Philippine Republic inaugurated?

• June 2, 1899

• March 4, 1899

• January 23, 1899

• July 1, 1898

How long did the Spanish garrison hold out in the town of Baler?

• 11 months

• 6 months

• 1 year

• 9 months

What was the basis of the 1945 Spanish film, Los Ultimos de Filipinas?

• The Malolos Congress

• The Last Stand of the Spanish Garrison

• The Battle of Manila

• The Schurman Commission

Who appointed the commission to investigate conditions in the newly acquired colony?

• Felipe Calderon

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• Jacob G. Schurman

• President McKinley