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Progress in Education
Public Health & Welfare
Trade, Commerce, and Industry
Transportation & Communication
Individual Freedoms
Political Consciousness
Language & Literature
Negative Results
Progress in Education
- Emphasized the democratic traditions and practical application of law and
principles.
- Made enrollment in public schools was compulsory.
- Compelled Filipinos to learn the English language.
- Increased Filipino literacy.
American soldiers- first public school teachers
Thomasites- American teachers on board the S.S.
Thomas.
Pensionados- Filipino students who showed aptitudes
were sent to US.
(Place this in note area* Bottomline: American
system prepared Filipinos for administrative
service.)
Trade, Commerce, and Industry
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Passed Payned-Aldrich Tariff Act (1909) : partial free trade relations between
the Philippines and US were established.
Passed Underwood-Simmons Tariff Act (1913) : abolished quota limitations on
Philippine export products.
Textile, fishing and fish-canning, alcohol distilleries, sugar centrals and
cigarette factories multiplied.
Mining became the backbone of Philippine economy.
Overall effect : placing Philippine economy at the mercy of the Americans.
Transportation & Communication
Political Consciousness
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