Group 6 - Road to Self-Government Flashcards
Other colonial objectives of the America to the Philippines
- pursue a “manifest destiny” for America as world power
- use Philippines as source of raw materials for U.S. industries and market for U.S. manufactured products
- use Philippines as military and naval base
- refueling port for American ships servicing their interest in China
- Created in early 1899
- gave some key recommendations on proceeding with colonial rule
First Philippine Commission
First Philippine Commission or
Schurmann Commission
Who delegated the First Philippine Commission
Dr. Jacob Schurman
- execute the recommendation provided by the previous commission
- Second delegation
Taft Commission
Who led the second delegation
William Howard Taft
When was the Insular Government established
July 4, 1901
A jurisdiction that is neither a part of one of the several States nor a Federal district
Insular Government
Who was the governor-general of the Insular Government
William Howard Taft
One of the Taft administration’s achievements
selling a huge tract of friar lands to Filipinos in easy installment terms
The Philippines’ government’s first congressional law
Cooper Act
Cooper Act is also known as the
Philippine Organic Act of 1902
When was the Cooper Act passed
July 1, 1902
Among the provisions of the Cooper Act
- extension of Bill of Rights to Filipino people, except right of jury trial
- Appointment of Filipino Resident Commissioners to Washington
- Establishment of elective Philippine Assembly after proclamation of complete peace and two years after publication of census
- Retention of Philippine Commission as legislature’s upper house with Philippine Assembly as lower house
- Conservation of natural resources of Philippines for Filipinos
When did Governor Taft declare the Census Day
March 2, 1903
The census reported a total Philippine population of ___
7, 635, 426
What are the political parties that were organized to counteract the pro-American activities of the Partido Federal
- Partido Nacionalista
- Partido Independista
- Partido Democrata
__ __ __ = formerly Partido Federal
Partido Nacional Progresista
When did the Partido Nacional Progresista and Partido Nacional clash for the first time
July 30, 1907
advocated immediate and absolute independence
Partido Nacionalista
Where was the Philippine Assembly inaugurated
Grand Opera House, Manila
When was the Philippine Assembly inaugrated
October 16, 1907
Who was chosen as the Speaker of the Philippine Assembly
Sergio Osmeña