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Cultural Changes during the American Period
GovernmentDemocracy3 Branches
ExecutiveLegislative Judiciary
EducationPublic schools were opened upFirst teachers were called:Thomasites
Medium of Instruction:English
Schools EstablishedUniversity of the PhilippinesPhilippine Normal CollegeOther agricultural schools
Other
ReligionProtestantism was introducedMore or less than 300,000 Filipinos became
protestantThere was a separation of the church and
state
InfrastructureAmericans built roads, streets, and bridgesThe new infrastructure helped make the
movement of products and services more efficientBoulevards, zone districts, and centers of leisure
were also established
EntertainmentMovies became more popular
New kinds of music were introduced
Filipinos learned to watch and play games
Health and SanitationFilipinos learned the value of cleanliness,
proper hygiene, and healthy practicesHospitals, clinics, and health centers were
established including public hospitals for lepers.
ClothingMen: Suits, Polo shirts, ties, and jeansWomen: Dresses, High-heeled shoes, and
handbags
Food
ICE
CREA
M Cookies
Cake
Ham
burg
er
LivelihoodPhilippine Economy improvedIncrease in Agricultural productionDevelopment of new industries
AttitudeFilipinos became more frank, and humorous.We developed a stronger belief in rights“Pagmamano” was replaced by kissing the
cheeks of parents and elders as a sign of respect
LanguageThe English language was widely taught all
over the countryFilipinos adopted American names
Negative Impact of the American ColonizationAmericanization of Filipinos
Colonial Mentality
Respectful Filipino ways of greeting were replaced by merely saying “hi” or “hello”
Hi
Filipinos started to prefer white-collar jobs
Traditional Filipino food was replaced
Lost our sense of “bayanihan”
In summary, we seemed to reject our own identity.
How were the Americans able to influence us?Education
Be Americanize
d. We’re better than
you!
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While there may be a possibility that America was honest in its desire to assist us achieve that which is the perceived ideal, as history teaches us...
Some of the worst mistakes were made with the best intetions.
The End