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Spanish-American War Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Spanish-American War began in:

a)

The Philippines

b)

Cuba

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Guam

2.

U.S. Navy Admiral George Dewey defeated the Spanish fleet in:

a)

Cebu

b)

Manila Bay

c)

Subic Bay

d)

Iloilo

3.

The Treaty of Paris was signed on:

a)

June 12, 1898

b)

February 4, 1899

c)

December 10, 1898

d)

March 23, 1901

4.

The Philippines was ceded to the United States for:

a)

$10 million

b)

$15 million

c)

$20 million

d)

$25 million

5.

Emilio Aguinaldo declared Philippine independence on:

a)

May 1, 1898

b)

June 12, 1898

c)

December 10, 1898

d)

February 4, 1899

6.

The Philippine-American War began on:

a)

June 12, 1898

b)

May 1, 1898

c)

February 4, 1899

d)

December 10, 1898

7.

The first clash of the Philippine-American War occurred in:

a)

Cebu

b)

Iloilo

c)

San Juan, Manila

d)

Davao

8.

Approximately how many American soldiers died during the Philippine-American War?

a)

1,234

b)

2,345

c)

3,456

d)

4,234

9.

Approximately how many Filipino soldiers died during the Philippine-American War?

a)

8,000

b)

12,000

c)

16,000

d)

20,000

10.

Estimated civilian deaths due to conflict and disease in the Philippines numbered around:

a)

50,000

b)

100,000

c)

150,000

d)

200,000

11.

Emilio Aguinaldo shifted to guerrilla warfare in:

a)

May 1898

b)

June 1899

c)

November 1899

d)

February 1900

12.

Emilio Aguinaldo was captured by U.S. forces on:

a)

March 23, 1901

b)

February 4, 1899

c)

June 12, 1898

d)

December 10, 1898

13.

The first American Governor-General of the Philippines was:

a)

Frederick Funston

b)

George Dewey

c)

William Howard Taft

d)

Manuel L. Quezon

14.

The American Public School System in the Philippines was introduced in:

a)

1898

b)

1901

c)

1907

d)

1916

15.

The Thomasites were:

a)

American soldiers

b)

Filipino revolutionaries

c)

American teachers

d)

Filipino politicians

16.

The Philippine Assembly was established in:

a)

1898

b)

1901

c)

1907

d)

1916

17.

The Free Trade Act between the U.S. and the Philippines was established in:

a)

1898

b)

1901

c)

1909

d)

1916

18.

The Jones Law, which promised eventual independence to the Philippines, was passed in:

a)

1898

b)

1901

c)

1907

d)

1916

19.

The Tydings-McDuffie Act provided for a transition period leading to full independence in:

a)

1934

b)

1946

c)

1950

d)

1960

20.

The Commonwealth Government was established in:

a)

1901

b)

1916

c)

1934

d)

1935

21.

The first President of the Commonwealth Government was:

a)

Emilio Aguinaldo

b)

William Howard Taft

c)

Manuel L. Quezon

d)

George Dewey

22.

One positive impact of American rule in the Philippines was:

a)

Colonial mentality

b)

Economic dependency

c)

Infrastructure development

d)

Loss of traditional values

23.

One negative impact of American rule in the Philippines was:

a)

Democratic governance

b)

Public education improvements

c)

Colonial mentality

d)

Healthcare improvements

24.

The Free Trade Act favored:

a)

Filipino economic interests

b)

American economic interests

c)

European economic interests

d)

Chinese economic interests

25.

The Philippine Commission and Assembly formed a:

a)

Unicameral legislature

b)

Bicameral legislature

c)

Tricameral legislature

d)

Multicameral legislature

26.

The University of the Philippines was established during the American period in:

a)

1901

b)

1908

c)

1916

d)

1934

27.

The conflict in the Muslim South continued until:

a)

1901

b)

1913

c)

1920

d)

1946

28.

Which ship brought American teachers to the Philippines?

a)

USS Dewey

b)

USS Aguinaldo

c)

USS Thomas

d)

USS Funston

29.

The Jones Law increased Filipino political autonomy by establishing an elected:

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Governor-General

d)

Supreme Court

30.

The U.S. established a civil government in the Philippines in:

a)

1898

b)

1901

c)

1907

d)

1916

31.

The Spanish-American War spread to the Philippines when U.S. Navy Admiral George Dewey defeated the Spanish fleet in ______
___.

(a)  

32.

Emilio Aguinaldo declared Philippine independence on ____ __, ____, but it was not recognized by the U.S.

(a)  

33.

The ______ __ _____, signed on December 10, 1898, ceded the Philippines to the United States.

(a)  

34.

Hostilities of the Philippine-American War began on February 4, 1899 in ____ ____, Manila.

(a)  

35.

Emilio Aguinaldo shifted to guerrilla warfare in _________ ____ after dissolving the regular Filipino army.

(a)  

36.

William Howard Taft was the first American ________ - _______ in the Philippines.

(a)  

37.

The Philippine-American War effectively ended with Aguinaldo's capture on March (a)   , 1901 by U.S. forces.

38.

The American Public School System in the Philippines used (a)   as the medium of instruction.

39.

The Free Trade Act between the U.S. and the Philippines was first established in (a)   and expanded in 1913.

40.

The Commonwealth Government of the Philippines was established in (a)   , with Manuel L. Quezon as its first President.