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100

He was the first Civil Governor of the Philippines and implemented the policy of "Filipinization."

William Howard Taft

100

Along with baseball and boxing, this sport was introduced by Americans and gained massive popularity in the Philippines.

Basketball

100

This language was implemented as the primary language in schools, government, and business.

English

100

his social class included wealthy landowners and political families who continued to dominate politics and the economy.

Filipino Elite / Ilustrados

100

Signed in 1898, this agreement officially transferred possession of the Philippines from Spain to the United States.

The Treaty of Paris

200

This legislative body, established in 1907, served as the Lower House and was the first elected Filipino legislative body.

Philippine Assembly

200

This term refers to the mindset where Filipinos favored American products/ways and underestimated their own local culture.

Colonial Mentality

200

Arriving in 1901, this group of American teachers established the public school system in the Philippines.

Thomasites

200

Under the Municipal Government, the town mayor, previously known as the Gobernadorcillo, was given this title.

Presidente

200

Enacted in March 1901, the Spooner Act shifted the US authority in the Philippines from military control to this type of control.

 Civil Control / Civil Government

300

Issued by President William McKinley, this policy declared the Philippines under U.S. sovereignty and promised protection, though it was viewed as domination.

Benevolent Assimilation

300

Filipino fashion and behavior were heavily influenced by this specific form of entertainment from the U.S.

Hollywood films / Movies

300

This 1903 Act helped expand the educated Filipino middle class by funding students to study abroad.

Pensionado Act

300

Besides the type of job and wealth, these two factors were key determinants of social status.

Education and ability to speak English

300

 Act No. 82, also known as the Municipal Code, provided the legal basis for these local government units (towns).

Municipalities / Municipal Governments

400

Enacted in 1916, this law replaced the Philippine Commission with an elected Senate and turned the Assembly into the House of Representatives.

Jones Law

400

These two specific items of clothing became the trend, replacing traditional styles.

Shirts and Pants or Dresses in American Style 

400

In public schools, students were educated on American heroes, freedom, and this political concept.

Democracy

400

This group, consisting of farmers and laborers, had limited access to education and social mobility.

Lower Class

400

Also known as the Cooper Act of 1902, this law established a Bill of Rights for Filipinos and outlined the creation of the Philippine Assembly.

The Philippine Organic Act

500

 In the Provincial Government structure, this specific position was held by Americans to ensure control over resources.

Provincial Treasurer

500

This aspect of daily life, including the layout of houses and leisure activities, was influenced by "Urban Life."

Modernity

500

 According to the text, education was used as the primary method for this specific purpose.

Cultural Transmission

500

This was often used to justify American control, portraying Filipinos as needing guidance and Americans as "civilized."

American Cultural Superiority

500

While the Jones Law of 1916 created an elected Senate, this earlier 1901 Act (Act No. 83) organized the Provincial Governments.

Provincial Government Act