SOCSCI031 American Flashcards
This declared that all public lands and natural resources of the Philippines are for the inhabitants
Philippine Bill of 1902
When the lands were registered, what did their owners get?
Torrens Titles
Who was the first American Governor General?
William Howard Taft
What law was in 1916 and 1934?
Jones Law of 1916 and Tydings-Duffie law of 1934
What law allowed Filipinos to own up to 24 hectares of public land?
Homestead act of 1924
What did the American Congress do in 1903?
They sent a 3 million emergency fund to import rice and carabaos from other Asian Countries
When was the bureau of agriculture made?
1902
When did retail trade inside the Philippines Double?
1907-1935
They liked to buy imported goods
What happened in H. New Industries?
Philippines entered the Industrial Age
What was the Industry in Manila?
Coconut oil, cigars. sugar, rope, textiles
What was the Industry in Marikina?
Shoes
What was the Industry in Ilocos?
Blankets and Towels
Which places had an industry of hats and mats?
Bulacan, Tayabas, Bohol, Laguna, Pangasinan
Which places had an industry of rattan and wood furniture?
Pampanga, Rizal, Bulacan
Which places had an industry of pottery and bricks?
Albay, Rizal, Laguna
Which pier became the biggest in Asia?
Pier 7 in Manila
In 1906 what was introduced?
Postal Savings Bank and Philippine National Bank
What happened to the Philippine Budget in the Great World Depression in 1930?
Our budget got a surplus
Where did the Philippine army band get famous?
In the Golden Gate Exposition, in San Francisco, California 1939
They were bright young Filipino Students
Filipino Pensionados
What happened in January 1901?
Taft Commission enacted Act No 74, the Philippine Public School system
When did the first group of teachers arrive in Manila?
Aug 23, 1901, first group of 600 teachers arrived on a ship called Thomas
They were called Thomasites
Who said “No people ever accepted the blessings of education with more enthusiasm than the Filipinos”
Governor General Frank Murphy on 1935
Where did people go when they finished high school?
University of the Philippines created in 1908 by Act No. 1870
How long was Elementary and High School Back then?
Elementary was 7 years
High School was 4 years
How many students were there in 1935?
1,229,242 students enrolled in 7,330 public schools
There were 400 private schools with 97,500