ACT during American Period

Question 1

Building of modern public schools throughout the Philippines

Answer 1

Gabaldon Act (1907)

Question 2

Partial free trade

Answer 2

Payne-Aldrich Act (1909)

Question 3

Full free trade

Answer 3

Underwood-Simmons Act (1913)

Question 4

Aimed to provide a more autonomous government for the Philippines

Answer 4

Jones Law (1916)

Question 5

Established a path for the Philippines to become an independent nation after a 10-year transitional period as a Commonwealth

Answer 5

Tydings-McDuffie Act (1934)

Question 6

• less to no tariffs on imports from US
• fixed exchange rate of peso to dollar

Answer 6

Bell Trade Act (1946)

Question 7

Allowing US citizens to have equal rights to exploit Philippines natural resources and operate public utilities

Answer 7

Parity rights

Question 8

Preamble of Jones Law

Answer 8

Independence