Topic: FILIPINO REACTION TO AMERICAN RULE

Key Words: Insights:

 Cede As a student who studies history, it is vital that we must know these
 Transfer of Sovereignty events for us to fully understand how these events made an impact on our
 Treaty of Biak-na-Bato dear land today and grasp the situations wherein our freedom was
 Philippine Independence compromised to some extent during that time or occupation. Not to only
 American Commission understand what certain terminologies mean, like “cede” and “transfer of
 President William Mckinley sovereignty”, but it is also a way for us students to become a civilized
 The Philippine Bill 1902 Filipino who is concerned with what is happening and is aware of what
 American Occupation happened during those times, and knows how to relate it in a relevant
matter nowadays. (Bautista, E.)

I’ve learned that native Filipinos were indeed born with bravery and
Summary: gumptious regardless of the status in life and the accessibility in weapons,
they could still be able to fight and survive. Filipinos were certainly
The Spanish-American war has led to the making of Treaty of Paris
conscious about the cruelty of colonizers in our country yet only few had the
where it resulted to the transformation of the United States from being a
prowess to influence more individuals to fight arbitrarily.(Sta Ines, R.)
continental power to that one that has overseas possession, by which
included the Philippines. From our report, I've learned that our country has gone through a
lot for the sake of the freedom we experience today. History can never
Balangiga Massacre is one of the bloody incidents in the Filipino-
perfectly tell us what happened in our country in the past, but we will
American War wherein native Filipinos were “woke” and brave enough to
always be certain that Philippines and the Filipinos persevered, and is still
fight for the freedom under the abusive American soldiers. Hence, it caused
persevering up to this day. (Garcia, A.)
lives and properties, in the end Filipino people were successfully grasped
the sovereignty as the American government affirmed that the war was Through this report, we've learned that written memoirs or
over. accounts of our past experiences even if we're not like Aguinaldo, a hero,
will surely be significant for other people, because we believe that everyone
General Emilio Aguinaldo wrote various historical accounts as part
of us has a purpose and our journey towards achieving that purpose will
of his past experiences and the "True Version of the Philippine Revolution"
mean something to someone. (Ong, I.)
was one of it. He wrote here his experiences and what happened during the
revolution against the Spaniards and the Americans.

Pres.Mckinley also issued Benevolent Assimilation in the Philippines.

A policy that was intended to give sovereignty, protection and assistance to
our country.