How many years was the American colonialism in the Philippines?

What are the two main concerns during the American period?

(Hint: They were also called the two best legacy)

• Education

• Teaching the English language

• Democracy

• Toilet flush

The Americans provided free education for all the Filipinos, regardless of their social status.

• True

• False

What were the three main objectives of the Americans?

• To promote democracy

• To teach English language

• To build schools in the Philippines

• To introduce American culture to the Filipinos

• To teach them about personal hygiene

Who were the first teachers?

• The American soldiers

• The Spaniards

• William Howard Taft, Jacob G. Schurman and President William McKinley

• The Northern Americans

Elementary school ended after seven years. How many years did it take before secondary school ended?

The first teachers came on a ship called...?

• Titanic

• USS Thomas

• USS Thomasites

• USS Tom

• USS Tomasites

Brilliant Filipino students were sent to the US to continue their studies for free. What were these scholars called?

• Penonados

• Pensionados

• Penados

• Peñsionados

The Filipinos forgot about their own culture.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

It said so on Lesson 6 - Page 91. Quote: "As a result, the Filipinos imbibed the American way of life so well and forgot about their own culture."

The Filipinos developed colonial mentality.

• True

• False