WorksheetsAmerican Imperialism in the Philippines
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 11mins
All of the statements described the motives of American imperialism in the Philippines EXCEPT for one. Which of the statements is NOT true.
The Philippines could be one of the potential markets for their products.
They believed that they were a superior race and they have the responsibility to help the inferior race.
They wanted to spread Protestantism.
They wanted to show the world that they were the most powerful country in the 20th century.
All of the Americans supported the annexation of the Philippines
TRUE
FALSE
The Americans felt that the Filipinos were not yet ready and capable of governing themselves.
TRUE
FALSE
The Americans gained control over the Philippines after the Spanish- American War.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following is NOT a positive effect of American imperialism?
The establishment of public education
The development of roads, railways, and improved health care
More Filipinos supported the imported products rather than those locally made
The Philippine government adopted the democratic form of government by the Americans.
Who was the American president who supported the annexation of the Philippines?
William McKinley
Woodrow Wilson
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
When did the US grant the Philippines its independence?
June 12, 1898
July 4, 1946
December 10, 1898
October 20, 1944
How did the Filipinos react to the American annexation of the Philippines?
The Filipinos revolted against American rule.
They accepted their fate.
They asked the Japanese to help them achieve their freedom from the Americans
None of the above.
Who was the Filipino general who led the revolutionary group in their fight against American imperialism?
Gen. Gregorio Del Pilar
Gen. Miguel Malvar
Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo
Gen. Macario Sakay
Do you think American imperialism to the Philippines was reasonable? Why?
