Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Government-
Democracy was the greatest
legacy the Americans gave us.
The government has three
branches: executive (president),
legislative (senate and congress)
and the judiciary (department of
justice).
Education
Schools were built all over the
country and making English as a
medium of instructions.
The first teachers were called
Thomasites because they came on
board the SS Thomas.
The University of the Philippines,
Philippine Normal College and other
agricultural schools were
established.
Changes in Philippine Culture
during the American Period
Religion
Protestantism was introduced.
In 1918, more or less than 300,00
Filipinos became protestant.
The church an the state (government)
were separated. Freedom of religion was
practiced.
Changes in Philippine Culture
during the American Period
Transportation and Communication was
improved.
Americans built roads, streets and bridges
for efficient movement of products and
services.
Examples:
Burnham Park, Kennon Road, Camp John
Hay etc.
Changes in Philippine Culture
during the American Period
Entertainment- Music and dance
Hollywood movies became popular in
the country. New kinds of music and
dance were introduced like rock n roll,
boogie, jazz, tango, chacha, polka, and
rhumba.
Filipinos learned to watch and play
games like table tennis, basketball,
volleyball, boxing, and football.
The Filipinos learned the value of
cleanliness and healthy practices.
They were taught proper hygiene
to make them healthy and be free
from contagious diseases.
Hospitals, clinics, and health
centers were built. Public hospitals
for leper victims were also
established.
Livelihood
The Philippine economy was also
improved due to increase agricultural
production and development of new
industries.
Changes in Philippine Culture
during the American Period
The Filiino attitude was gradually
changed. We learned to be frank,
humorous, belief in rights and freedom,
and love for sports.
“Pagmamano” was replaced by kissing the
cheeks of parents and elders as a sign of
respect.
The English language was widely
taught all over the country. Soon,
some english words became part of
our vocabulary. Filipinos adopted
American names like Charlie, Anna,
Francis, and Cherry.
The Negative Impact of the
American Colonization
1. Americanization of the Filipinos- buying of
imported products instead of local ones.
2. Colonial mentality- Filipinos lost self-
confidence and believed that Filipinos
could not compete with the products of
other countries. As a result, Filipino
culture was neglected.
3. Filipino values like “pagmamano” was
replaced by saying hi or hello.
4. Filipino food like bibingka and suman
were replaced by American food like
hotdog and French fries.
Quezon, the first Philippine
president