WorksheetsQ2 SS6 The Government during the American Period
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Worksheet time: 30mins
The type of government established in the Philippines by President William McKinley to prevent uprisings.
Civil Government
Revolutionary Government
Military Government
Commonwealth Government
The American President who ordered the establishment of a military government in the Philippines.
Theodore Roosevelt
William McKinley
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The person who ruled the Philippines under the military government.
Civil Governor
Military Governor
Provincial Governor
Commander-in-Chief
The campaign launched to suppress the nationalism of Filipinos who continued to fight for independence.
Co-optation
Propaganda
Pacification
Collaboration
The policy in which Filipinos took an oath of allegiance to the American government.
Pacification
Co-optation
Neutralization
Unification
Under this policy, news or articles promoting freedom or criticizing American policies were banned.
Co-optation
Pacification
Militarization
Federalization
Under the pacification campaign, these prominent Filipinos who refused to cooperate with the Americans were deported to this place.
Hawaii
Spain
Guam
United States
Under the pacification policy, Filipinos were prohibited from establishing political parties that promoted this goal.
American rule
Trade and commerce
Philippine independence
Peace and order
This policy allowed the opening of Manila for trade and the establishment of local governments.
Militarization
Co-optation
Pacification
Collaboration
The policy that taught Filipinos democratic procedures for electing officers.
Pacification
Co-optation
Militarization
Federalization
A group sent by the Americans to investigate and report about the situation in the Philippines.
Schurman Commission
Taft Commission
Philippine Commission
Spooner Amendment
The first commission that reiterated the noble intentions of the United States for the Filipinos.
Taft Commission
Philippine Commission
Schurman Commission
Spooner Amendment
The second commission that aimed to improve the Philippine economy and teach the English language in schools.
Schurman Commission
Philippine Commission
Taft Commission
Spooner Amendment
This law or amendment declared that the military government in the Philippines should be replaced by a civil government.
Spooner Amendment
Taft Commission
Schurman Commission
Philippine Commission
These were created to ensure order and provide proper guidance to the American government in ruling the Philippines.
Reforms
Commissions
Amendments
Policies
The first Civil Governor of the Philippines during the American Period.
William McKinley
Douglas MacArthur
William Howard Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
This law, also known as the Cooper Act, allowed Filipino resident commissioners to represent the Philippines in the U.S. Congress.
Spooner Amendment
Philippine Bill
Jones Law
Schurman Commission
Another name for the Philippine Bill that prepared Filipinos for eventual self-rule.
Schurman Act
Taft Act
Cooper Act
Jones Act
The Philippine Bill also endorsed the distribution of agricultural lands that were once taken by whom?
Americans
Spaniards
Japanese
British
The type of government that replaced the military government in the Philippines under American rule.
Commonwealth Government
Revolutionary Government
Civil Government
Democratic Government
This body allowed Filipinos to participate in governance and the passing of laws for the country.
Senate
Philippine Assembly
Constitutional Convention
Philippine Commission
This law provided funds for the construction of schools during the American Period.
Jones Law
Gabaldon Law
Cooper Act
Tydings-McDuffie Act
Also known as the Philippine Autonomy Act, this law aimed to grant independence to the Philippines once a stable government was established.
Cooper Act
Spooner Amendment
Jones Law
Tydings-McDuffie Act
The Jones Law led to the creation of these two legislative bodies.
Senate and House of Representatives
Congress and Parliament
Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
Local and Provincial Governments
This mission campaigned for self-government and for the U.S. to recognize Philippine independence.
Taft Mission
OsRox Mission
Schurman Mission
Cooper Mission
This bill stated that Philippine independence would be granted after a 10-year preparation period.
Gabaldon Law
Hare-Hawes Cutting Bill
Jones Law
Spooner Amendment
This act provided the Philippines with greater autonomy and included provisions for a 10-year commonwealth government.
Tydings-McDuffie Act
Jones Law
Philippine Bill
Cooper Act
Under this act, a 10-year commonwealth government was established to prepare the Philippines for independence.
Hare-Hawes Cutting Bill
Tydings-McDuffie Act
Jones Law
Gabaldon Law
This convention was formed to draft the Philippine Constitution.
OsRox Mission
Constitutional Convention (ConCon)
Philippine Assembly
Taft Commission
One of the provisions of the Tydings-McDuffie Act included an election to select this new government.
Commonwealth Government
Military Government
Revolutionary Government
Civil Government
This law stated that Philippine products exported to the U.S. would no longer be taxed but were limited by quota.
Simmons-Underwood Tariff Act
Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act
Jones Law
Tydings-McDuffie Act
This law removed the quota on Philippine exports such as hemp and tobacco, leading to higher national income.
Simmons-Underwood Tariff Act
Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act
Jones Law
Spooner Amendment
Under the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act, Philippine exports to the U.S. were exempted from this economic requirement.
Tariffs or taxes
Shipping fees
Labor costs
Import duties
Because of the focus on free trade with the United States, Filipinos neglected trading with these other countries.
Japan, China, and India
Great Britain, Spain, and France
Germany, Italy, and Russia
Canada, Mexico, and Brazil
The system of unrestricted trade between the Philippines and the United States during the American Period was known as —
Open Trade
Domestic Trade
Free Trade
Foreign Trade
This government aimed to train Filipinos in self-governance, stabilize the political system, and improve the economy within ten years.
Civil Government
Military Government
Commonwealth Government
Revolutionary Government
The Commonwealth Government was established to prepare the Philippines for this goal.
Industrialization
Independence
War
Colonization
The Commonwealth Government was divided into how many branches of equal power?
Two
Three
Four
Five
These are the three branches of the Commonwealth Government.
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
Local, Provincial, and National
Administrative, Educational, and Financial
Military, Civil, and Economic
Government programs during the Commonwealth Period were created mainly to solve these national concerns.
Health, Education, and Tourism
National security, political stability, and economy
Agriculture, Industry, and Technology
Education, Religion, and Culture
During the Commonwealth Period, one of the main goals was to improve this aspect of the country to ensure progress.
Religion
Economy
Entertainment
Transportation
This law, also known as the National Defense Act of 1935, was signed by President Manuel Quezon to organize the country’s military forces.
Commonwealth Act No. 1
Tydings-McDuffie Act
Jones Law
Gabaldon Law
The National Defense Act of 1935 was signed by this Philippine President.
Emilio Aguinaldo
Sergio Osmeña
Manuel L. Quezon
Jose P. Laurel
The National Defense Act established this military organization responsible for training, organizing, and maintaining military services.
Philippine National Police
Armed Forces of the Philippines
National Guard of the Philippines
Philippine Constabulary
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) was composed of these three branches.
Army, Navy, and Air Force
Police, Navy, and Marines
Army, Coast Guard, and Air Patrol
Navy, Air Force, and Militia
Under the National Defense Act, 21-year-old physically fit men were required to undergo military training for how long?
Three months
Four months
Five and a half months
Six months
He served as the Chief of the United States Military Mission of the Philippines and was appointed as Military Adviser.
William Howard Taft
Douglas MacArthur
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Henry Stimson
The main purpose of the National Defense Act was to prepare the Philippines for this.
Independence and national security
Trade and economy
Cultural development
Political elections
He believed that the country’s development depended on the unity of Filipinos through one common language.
Emilio Aguinaldo
Sergio Osmeña
Manuel L. Quezon
Douglas MacArthur
This institution, established by President Quezon, was tasked with developing and promoting a national language for the Philippines.
Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino
Surian ng Wikang Pambansa (Institute of National Language)
Department of Education
Philippine Commission on Culture
This became the official language of the Philippines during the Commonwealth Period.
Spanish
English
Filipino
Tagalog
President Manuel L. Quezon is also known by this title for his efforts in promoting the national language.
Father of the Constitution
Father of Philippine Democracy
Father of the Philippine National Language
Father of Independence
This principle ensures concern for the general welfare and equality among all people through balanced economic and social conditions.
Democracy
Social Justice
Federalism
Civil Rights
According to this concept, laws should promote fairness and protect both the rich and the poor in society.
Social Justice
National Security
Civil Government
Economic Reform
This policy allowed farmers to acquire up to 24 hectares of agricultural land during the Commonwealth Period.
Agricultural Reform Policy
Homestead Policy
Land Distribution Act
Rural Development Law
The maximum amount of land a farmer could acquire under the Homestead Policy.
10 hectares
15 hectares
20 hectares
24 hectares
This served as the legal evidence of land ownership under the Land Title Act.
Homestead Deed
Land Certificate
Torens Title
Ownership Pass
One of the most significant social changes during President Quezon’s time that granted women participation in elections.
Women’s Suffrage or Right to Vote
Women’s Employment Law
Equality Act
Gender Justice Policy
This right, given during President Quezon’s term, allowed women not only to vote but also to run for public office.
Civil Rights Act
Right to Vote
Political Freedom Law
Equal Rights Act
The Philippine president who supported and implemented the right of women to vote.
Emilio Aguinaldo
Sergio Osmeña
Manuel L. Quezon
Jose P. Laurel
