Group 6 - Road to Self-Government Flashcards

1
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Other colonial objectives of the America to the Philippines

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  1. pursue a “manifest destiny” for America as world power
  2. use Philippines as source of raw materials for U.S. industries and market for U.S. manufactured products
  3. use Philippines as military and naval base
  4. refueling port for American ships servicing their interest in China
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2
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  • Created in early 1899
  • gave some key recommendations on proceeding with colonial rule
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First Philippine Commission

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3
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First Philippine Commission or

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Schurmann Commission

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4
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Who delegated the First Philippine Commission

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Dr. Jacob Schurman

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5
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  • execute the recommendation provided by the previous commission
  • Second delegation
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Taft Commission

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6
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Who led the second delegation

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William Howard Taft

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7
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When was the Insular Government established

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July 4, 1901

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8
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A jurisdiction that is neither a part of one of the several States nor a Federal district

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Insular Government

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9
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Who was the governor-general of the Insular Government

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William Howard Taft

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10
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One of the Taft administration’s achievements

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selling a huge tract of friar lands to Filipinos in easy installment terms

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11
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The Philippines’ government’s first congressional law

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Cooper Act

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12
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Cooper Act is also known as the

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Philippine Organic Act of 1902

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13
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When was the Cooper Act passed

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July 1, 1902

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14
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Among the provisions of the Cooper Act

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  1. extension of Bill of Rights to Filipino people, except right of jury trial
  2. Appointment of Filipino Resident Commissioners to Washington
  3. Establishment of elective Philippine Assembly after proclamation of complete peace and two years after publication of census
  4. Retention of Philippine Commission as legislature’s upper house with Philippine Assembly as lower house
  5. Conservation of natural resources of Philippines for Filipinos
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15
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When did Governor Taft declare the Census Day

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March 2, 1903

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16
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The census reported a total Philippine population of ___

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7, 635, 426

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17
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What are the political parties that were organized to counteract the pro-American activities of the Partido Federal

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  1. Partido Nacionalista
  2. Partido Independista
  3. Partido Democrata
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18
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__ __ __ = formerly Partido Federal

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Partido Nacional Progresista

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19
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When did the Partido Nacional Progresista and Partido Nacional clash for the first time

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July 30, 1907

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20
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advocated immediate and absolute independence

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Partido Nacionalista

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21
Q

Where was the Philippine Assembly inaugurated

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Grand Opera House, Manila

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22
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When was the Philippine Assembly inaugrated

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October 16, 1907

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23
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Who was chosen as the Speaker of the Philippine Assembly

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Sergio Osmeña

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24
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Who became the Majority Floor Leader in the Philippine Assembly

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Manuel Quezon

25
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  • appropriated 1 million pesos for barrio schools
  • First bill that was passed by the Philippine Assembly
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Gabaldon Law

26
Q

What are the local inhabitants’ anti-nationalist laws

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  1. Sedition Law
  2. Brigandage Act
  3. Reconcentration Act
  4. Flag Law
27
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anti-nationalist law that was not scrapped following the policy of Filipinzation in 1916

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Flag Law

28
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prohibited displaying the flag and other symbols used by the resistance against the U.S.

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Flag Law

29
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imposed the death penalty or long prison term on anyone who advocated separation from the U.S., even by peaceful means

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Sedition Law

30
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When was the Sedition Law passed

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November 4, 1901

31
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anyone caught with arms was punished with death or with a prison term of less than 20 years

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  • Brigandage Act or
  • Ley de Bandolerismo
32
Q

When was the Brigandage Act passed

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November 12, 1902

33
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gave the governor-general the power to authorize any provincial governor to re-concentrate all residents of outlying barrios in the towns

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Reconcentration Act

34
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When was the Reconcentration Act passed

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June 1, 1903

35
Q

When was the University of the Philippines established

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1908

36
Q

Who adopted a wider policy of Filipinization of the government service, replacing the American employees with Filipinos

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Gov. Francis Burton-Harrison

37
Q
  • significantly furthered Filipino participation in the government
  • contains a preamble declaring that independence would be granted to the Filipino people as soon as a stable government could be established
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Jones Law

38
Q

Jones Law or the

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Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916

39
Q

When was the Cooper act supplanted with Jones Law

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August 19, 1916

40
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safeguarded the rights and liberties of the people, such as freedom of religion, freedom of speech and press, right to meet peacefully for a redress of grievances, and the right to life, liberty

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Bill of Rights

41
Q

Under the Jones Law, when was the new legislature inaugurated

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October 29, 1916

42
Q

When were the 12 Independence Missions sent to the U.S. to campaign to recognize Philippine Independence

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1919-1933

43
Q

act that divided the Philippine Congress into two opposing camps

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Hare-Hawes-Cutting Act

44
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What are the two opposing camps the Philippine Congress was divided into

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  • Antis
  • Pros
45
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led by Senator Quezon opposed the Act because of its objectionable feature

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Antis

46
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headed by Senator Osmeña and Speaker Roxas upheld it on the ground that it was the best independence measure

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Pros

47
Q

provided the granting of Philippine Independence after 12 years but reserving military and naval bases for the United States

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Hare-Hawes-Cutting Act

48
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  • provided a 10-year transition period under the Commonwealth of the Philippines, preparatory to granting absolute and complete independence on July 4, 1946
  • included in the provisions were an annual quota of 50 Filipino immigrants to America
  • control of currency, coinage, foreign trade, and foreign relations by America
  • representation of one Filipino resident commissioner in America and an American High Commissioner in the Philippines
  • authorized the Philippine Legislature to call a constitutional convention to draft the Philippines’ Constitution
A

Tydings-McDuffie Law

49
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When was the Tydings-McDuffie Law signed

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March 24, 1934

50
Q

When did the Convention meet in the inaugural session at the House of Representatives’ hall, Legislative Building in Manila

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July 30, 1934

51
Q

When was the Constitution approved

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August 1934

52
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When did Pres. Roosevelt approve the Constitution

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March 23, 1935

53
Q

When was the plebiscite for the ratification or rejection held

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May 14, 1935

54
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When was the first national election under the 1935 Constitution held

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September 17, 1935

55
Q

When was the Philippines’ Commonwealth inaugurated on the Legislative Building’s steps in Manila

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November 15, 1935

56
Q

Pres. Roosevelt’s personal and official representative who proclaimed the government’s termination under the Jones Law and the Commonwealth Government’s birth

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Secretary of War
George H. Dern

57
Q
  • more usually called the Philippine-American War
  • was America’s first conflict in the 20th century
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Philippine Insurrection

58
Q
  • more commonly known as the First Philippine Republic established in 1899
  • endured until 1901 when President Aguinaldo was captured by the American troops
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Malolos Republic

59
Q

refers to a self-governing territory

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Commonwealth