American Colonization
First experience of the
United States at colonization. It was never the stated intention of America to colonize the Philippines forever “the Philippines are ours not to exploit, but to develop and civilize, to educate, to train in the science of self – government” President McKinley
US congress (1899)
Objectives:
To pursue a manifest destiny for America as world power; To use the Philippines as a source of raw materials for
U.S industries and as the market for U.S manufactured products; To use the Philippines as a military and naval base; To have a refueling port for Americans ships servicing their interests in China.
August 14, 1898
General Wesley Merrit as the first military Governor governed the Philippines
Gen. Elwell S. Otis
Gen. Arthur McArthur
The Military Government 1898 - 1901.
Greatest achievement of the military Government in the
Philippines
the pacification of the country and the laying down of the foundation of the civil regime.
It introduced the American
School system, with soldiers as the first teachers
It organized the civil courts, including the Supreme Court
Local governments were established in towns and provinces The first local election
General Henry W. Lawton in
Baliwag, Bulacan on May 7, 1899.
The Philippine Commission
January 20, 1899
Schurman Commission
Members:
Dr. Jacob G. Schurman
Maj. General Elwell S. Otis
Rear Admiral George Dewey
Charles Denby
Dr. Dean C. Worcester
March 4, 1899
failed to accomplish its mission owing to the exigencies of war
Recommendations:
•The establishment of a territorial form of government with a legislature of two housesthe lower house to be elective and the upper house to be half-elective and half-appointive;
Withdrawals of military rule in the pacified areas
The conservations of natural resources of the Philippines for the
Filipinos
The organization of autonomous local government
The opening
United States at colonization. It was never the stated intention of America to colonize the Philippines forever “the Philippines are ours not to exploit, but to develop and civilize, to educate, to train in the science of self – government” President McKinley
US congress (1899)
Objectives:
To pursue a manifest destiny for America as world power; To use the Philippines as a source of raw materials for
U.S industries and as the market for U.S manufactured products; To use the Philippines as a military and naval base; To have a refueling port for Americans ships servicing their interests in China.
August 14, 1898
General Wesley Merrit as the first military Governor governed the Philippines
Gen. Elwell S. Otis
Gen. Arthur McArthur
The Military Government 1898 - 1901.
Greatest achievement of the military Government in the
Philippines
the pacification of the country and the laying down of the foundation of the civil regime.
It introduced the American
School system, with soldiers as the first teachers
It organized the civil courts, including the Supreme Court
Local governments were established in towns and provinces The first local election
General Henry W. Lawton in
Baliwag, Bulacan on May 7, 1899.
The Philippine Commission
January 20, 1899
Schurman Commission
Members:
Dr. Jacob G. Schurman
Maj. General Elwell S. Otis
Rear Admiral George Dewey
Charles Denby
Dr. Dean C. Worcester
March 4, 1899
failed to accomplish its mission owing to the exigencies of war
Recommendations:
•The establishment of a territorial form of government with a legislature of two housesthe lower house to be elective and the upper house to be half-elective and half-appointive;
Withdrawals of military rule in the pacified areas
The conservations of natural resources of the Philippines for the
Filipinos
The organization of autonomous local government
The opening