3rd Quarterly Flashcards
(27 cards)
He ordered the occupation of the Philippines
US President William McKinley
This was created to investigate the situation in the Philippines and send back recommendations for the creation of civilian government in the Philippines
Philippine Commission
The first Philippine Commission
Schuman commission
Second Philippine Commission
Taft Commission
It recommended the establishment of a civilian government in the Philippines
Schuman Commission
It headed the American civil government in the Philippines
Taft Commission
American civil government was inaugurated on ___________
July 4 1901
First American civil governor of the Philippines
William Howard Taft
The US Congress passed the Bill of 1902. Also known as
Philippine organic act of 1902 or Cooper act
The first Assembly was inaugurated on
October 16 1907
It stated that the Philippines would be granted independence once a stable government administered by the Fipinos was established
Jones Act of 1916
3 branches included in Jones Law
Executive–president
Legislative - senate and house of representatives
Judiciary - Supreme Court and other courts
He was elected as speaker of the house
Sergio Osmena
He became the majority floor leader
Manuel L. Quezon
Members of Schuman commission
George Dewey
Dan Worcester
Charles Denby
Elwell Otis
Number of laws issued by Taft Commission
499 laws
Three First Filipino members of the phippine commission
Benito legarda
Trinidad Pardo De Tavera
Jose Luzuriaga
Name other Filipinos who became the member of the Philippine commission
Juan sumulong
Gregorio Araneta
Vicente Mapa
Jaime C. De Vera
Vicente Ilustre
Vicente Singson
Rafael Palma
He sponsored the Spooner commendment
John Spooner
Head of Philippine commission
William Howard Taft
First civil governor of the country
William Howard Taft
American governor-generals from 1901-1921
Luke Wright
James Smith
William Cameron forbes
Francis Burton Harrison
He authored the Philippine bill of 1902
Henry Cooper
Lower house
Philippine assembly
