Resident Commissioners They were given rights to speak out or against any proposed law in Congress affecting the

ng the interest of the Philippines. They had no right to vote. They worked for the passage of laws that are beneficial to the colony. They were elected by Philippine Assembly. Pablo Ocampo and Benito Legarda were the first two resident commissioners. Manuel L. Quezon served from 1909-1916.

Payne-Aldrich Act. An act named after (New York) Representative Sereno E. Payne and (Rhode Island) Senator Nelson W. Aldrich. A bill lowering/reducing certain tariffs on goods entering the U.S. Congress passed the bill officially on April 9,1909.

Jones Law of 1916 It was named after Congressman William A. Jones. It was also known as the Act of Congress of August 29,1916 and Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916 It is a framework for a more autonomous government in preparation for the grant of independence by the U.S. to the Philippines. It provided that both houses(upper house & lower house) of the Philippines. Taft Commission(1900) It was also known as Second Philppine Commission. It was established by U.S. President Willian McKinley on March 16,1900. It was headed by William Howard Taft. It granted legislative as well as limited executive powers. Between September 1900 and August 1902: It issued 499 laws. It established a judical system(including Supreme Court) It drew up a legal code to replace antiquated Spanish ordinances. It organized a civil service. Hares-Hawes-Cutting Act. It was authored by (South Carolina) Representative Butler Hare,(Missouri) Senator Harry Bartow Hawes and (New Mexico) Senator Bronson M. Cutting. It was the first U.S. Law passed for the decoloniztation of the Philippines.

It was passed by the U.S. Congress in December 1932,but the Congress then overrode the veto on January 17,1933.

Wood-Forbes Mission It was named after Governor-General William Cameron Forbes and General Leonard Wood. The goal of this mission was to investigate the conditions in the Philippines,especially in the political situation of the country. First Philippine Independence Mission(1919) It was headed by Senate President Manuel L. Quezon on February 28,1919. It was consisted of 40 prominent Filipinos representing the political,educational and economic elements of the country. Other Independence Missions: Second mission-1922 Third -1923 Fourth-1924 Fifth-1925 Sixth-1927 Seventh-1928 Eighth-1930 Ninth-1931-(OsRox Mission) Tenth-1932-consisted only by Benigno Aquino Eleventh-1933 Twelfth-1933,November OsRox Mission(1931) It was named after two Filipino Leaders: Senate President Sergio Osmea and House Speaker Manuel A. Roxas. The Pros vs. The Antis Senate President Quezon led the Antis in oposing the Hare-Hawes-Cutting Act.(HHC Act.). Senator Osmea and Speaker Roxas who headed the Pros,Favored the HHC Act. Tydings-McDuffie Act. It was also known as Philippine Independence Act It provided for the granting of Philippine Independence by 1946.

Inauguration of the Philippine Commonwealth Government It was inaugurated on November 15,1935 and held on the steps of the Old Congress Building in Manila. It was attended by a crowd of around 300,000 people. Achievements of the Commonwealth Government: Reorganized the government by creating new offices(such as Department of National Defense) Granted of woman suffrage Created new chartered cities Established the National Language of the country Promoted social justice Established C.A.T and R.O.T.C Took the 1939 Official Census of the Philippines Improved the Philipine economy Created JPCPA(Joint Preparatory Committee on Philippine Affairs) Passedthe three(3)amendments to the 1935 Philippine Constitution Cultural Development Under American Occupation Foods : fast-food joints such as (McDonalds,Burger King,Pizza Hut,KFC.etc.) Fried chicken Pizza Hamburger Hotdogs Frech fries Coffee Tea Clothing: Attires for men: Clothing styles for women: Pants with belt Skirts Polo shirts High-heeled shoes Coat and Tie/Americana Fanciful hats Straw or felt hats Stockings Leather/Tennis shoes Make-ups Perfumes Lotions Artificial eyelashes Cosmetics

House: Bungalow a low one-storey house made of light wood sometimes with little stone and cement,with low ceilings,smaller windows covered with wooden jalousies,granolithic flooring on the living dining areas,a bedroom,a small kitchen off the dining room with the side door leading to garage. Split level a living dining area,floor splits four(4) steps or more to the bedroom area down to the den which could be opened to the backyard. Row of apartment houses it was popular at some populated areas such as Sampaloc and Sta.Ana.It is a type of house where in two or more residences sharing common walls. Architecture: Modern buildings College theaters Hotels Stores Private homes Language: English American Names: Michael John Tony Bill Tom Mary Nancy Rose Lily Emancipation of Women: Women were: Allowed to vote Allowed to enroll in educational institutions Allowed to be elected in a government position Literature: Poetry it was written in three(3) languages-English,Filipino and Spanish. Sarswela - a Spanish lyric-dramatic genre that alternates between spoken and sung scenes, the latter incorporating operatic and popular song, as well as dance.

Short story - a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. Novel - a book of long narrative in literary prose

Newspapers: Bounding Billow the first English newspaper which had only one issue devoted to the Battle of Manila Bay. The American Soldier the first daily newspaper to be published in Manila Manila Times the oldest existing English language newspaper in the Philippines The Independent founded by Vicente Sotto The Philippine Herald the first Filipino newspaper published on August 1920. Entertainment: Listen and dance to American music Go to theaters Watch American movies Posting the images of their idolized American actors and actresses on their bedroom walls. Games: Outdoor Games: Baseball Indoor Games: Softball Billiards Calisthenics Table Tennis Football Poker Volleyball Basketball

Religion: Protestantism: Presbyterians(1899) Baptist(1900) Disciples of Christ(1905) Methodist(1908) Seventh-Day Adventist Episcopalian Lutheran Holidays: Washingtons Birthday-(third Monday in February) Halloween-(night of October 31) Thanksgiving Day-(fourth Thursday of November) Valentines Day-(February 14) Filipino-American Friendship Day-(July 4) Cry Of Balintawak-(last week of August)

Rizal Day-(December 30) Bonifacio Day-(November 30) Educational Development Under American Rule Thomasites a group of about five hundred pioneer American teachers sent by the U.S. government to the Philippines in August 1901. Levels Of Education: Elementary Level it was consisted of 4 primary years & 3 intermediate years Secondary Level it was consisted of 4 years College or Tertiary Level : o Philippine Normal School 1901 o National University 1901 o University of the Philippines 1908 o University of Manila 1914 o Philippine Women University 1919 o Far Eastern University 1933 Economic Development Under American Occupation Trade and Agriculture: Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act - free entry to the US of all Philippine products except rice,sugar and tobacco. Underwood Tariff Act an act named after (Alabama)Representative Oscar Underwood. Bell Trade Act /Free Trade Act an act which gave the Philippines eight years of free trade with the United States. Medium of Exchange: Philippine Coinage Act(1903) - an act provided for the coinage and issuance of Philippine silver pesos substantially of the weight and fineness as the Mexican peso, which should be of the value of 50 cents gold and redeemable in gold at the insular treasury, and which was intended to be the sole circulating medium among the people. Public Health and Sanitation: Bureau of Health Quarantine Service Infrastructure,Transportation, and Communication: Philippine Aerial Taxi Company an organization introduced the commercial air transportation in the country on 1930. Department of Commerce and Communication it was created by Philippine Legislative on November 20,1931.It handled aviation matters. PLDT(Philippine Long Distance Telephone) it was the largest in terms of telecommunications in the country. It was sold by General Telephone and Electronics Corporation to a group of Filipino businessmen on November 1928.

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