The document discusses the impacts of American rule in the Philippines between 1898 and 1946. It states that the Americans established public education systems, improved public health, sanitation, and infrastructure for transportation and communication. However, it also argues that American rule fostered a colonial mentality among Filipinos and weakened traditional culture by promoting individualism and materialism through the education system and economic policies that made the Philippines dependent on trade with the US.
2. United
states improved the economy and
system of government where Filipinos have
greater political participation and more
economic gains.
Filipino agrees that public health and sanitation
and transportation and communication,
education and literally greatly improved by
American rule.
It is the realm values and culture that has more
negative effects appear to be strong and evident.
American rule caused great marks of “colonial
mentality” and materialistics and individualistics
ways among Filipinos.
3.
4. Public
school system-America’s greatest
achievement in the Philippines.
Public school to secular in orientation and
not a system based on idea of life after death.
Public school emphasized honesty,
consciousness, cooperation with government
and its work of advancing welfare of people,
mutual help, love of labor and advancement
of learning.
Thomasine's-American teachers were more
successful in campaign to educate Filipino.
Public school system increased number of
Filipinos knew how to read and write.
5.
6. Public
health and welfare- was
next to America’s greatest
achievement in Philippines.
The steps taken by Americans
board of health became a bureau.
American’s taught of Filipino
nutrition.
Filipinos became healthier and
taller.
7.
8. Free
trade relation meant
Filipino products emering us
were not taxed and American
products enter Philippines were
free of duty.
In industry Philippines
prospered under Americans.
More laborer employed and
Filipino capital small and formed
began invested in industries.
9.
10. American’s
improved various
means of transportation and
communication.
The Manila Dagupan Railway
line was extended.
The Manila Dagupan Railway
during Spanish period was
acquired by government and
became Manila Railroad
company.
11.
12. McKinley's
principle in American policy
toward Philippines has the recognition of
human rights as foundation in democratic
system.
The American region recognized equality of
men and right of every man to all freedoms
-freedom of religion, speech, press,
complain, and freedom of change in one’s
domicile.
The Malolos constitution provide a bill of
rights which recognized human dignity and
freedom.
13.
14. One
of system of American
institution are political parties
and election.
Political platform-Filipinos
learned from the Americans.
Political parties were increase in
knowledge of government
machinery and government
affairs by wealthy and educated
Filipinos.
15.
16. McKinley-ordered
English
language as medium of
instruction in an public schools.
The contact between Filipino
and English language resulted in
adoption of English words and
phrases in major Philippines
language.
17.
18. The
free trade relations between Philippines
and U.S. resulted the development of
commerce trade, industry, transportation
and communication, Philippines became
dependent in U.S. to continue prosper
economically.
American occupation was “brainwashing” of
Filipinos through education system.
Colonial mentality were Filipinos students
admire everything coming from U.S.
A materialistic of life has weakened Filipinos
communal spirit towards individualistic and
consumerist way of life.