The American colonial masters

THE

AMERICAN

COLONIAL

MASTERS

How Filipino are you?

Identify the following

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BENEVOLENCE

OR AGRESSION

•President Mckinley and the

benevolent assimilation.

• The Philippines shall be

protected by the United

States of America

FILIPINO AMERICAN

WAR/INSURGENCY

•Private William Grayson

shot insurgents along San

Juan bridge starting the

Filipino American War.

•Emilio Aguinaldo and the

Revolutionary general began

their attack on American

positions.

•Antonio Luna was a

brilliant general who was

given command of the forces

around Manila.

• He demanded discipline

from his troops. Punishment

was given to those who

disobeyed orders.

•Luna’s enemies tried to

convince Aguinaldo that

Luna was plotting to

overthrow him.

• Luna was massacred by

unknown soldiers .

•An investigation was never

conducted.

•Aguinaldo escapes from the

Americans in Malolos

• Philippine Revolutionary

Army was disbanded.

• Guerilla tactics were used

“Hit and Run”

•Aguinaldo retreats to

Northern Luzon. Americans

follow in pursuit.

• Boy General Gregorio Del

Pilar defends Tirad Pass to

allow Aguinaldo to escape.

•Aguinaldo retreats to

Northern Luzon. Americans

follow in pursuit.

• Boy General Gregorio Del

Pilar defends Tirad Pass to

allow Aguinaldo to escape

•Aguinaldo was finally

captured in Palanan

Isabella.

• Several Generals

surrendered to the American

forces.

•Fighting was continued by

other Generals including

General Lukban, Miguel

Malvar and Macario Sakay.

• Several Generals

surrendered to the American

forces.

•General Malvar became the

commander of the

Revolutionary Army and

continued the fight.

• Scorched Earth policy was

used to make Malvar’s forces

surrender.

•Balangiga Massacre: General

Lukban’s forces in Samar

massacred 2/3 of American

soldiers.

• General Jacob Smith and Major

Littleton Waller made their revenge

by killing and torturing civilians in

Samar.

•Makario Sakay continued the

fight and established the Republica

ng Katagalugan.

• Makario Sakay established

Katipunan chapter.

• Americans used Hamlet Tactics

and torture method to make

Sakay’s troops surrender.

•Dominador Gomez promised

Sakay that he and his troops will be

pardoned if they surrender.

• Sakay surrenders to the

Americans. Sakay and his men

were tried ,convicted and hanged.

•Americans also tried to conquer Mindanao.

• Americans violated their agreement with the Moro tribes and

conductsed 2 massacres.

• Mindanao was not fully conquered by the Americans.

Price of the War?

The Price of Freedom?

•$ 308,369,155 spent for the Filipino

American War.

• 300,000-1,000,000 Filipinos mostly

civilians died because of the war.

•Forgotten history called Philippine

Insurrection not Filipino American

war.

Price of the War?

The Price of Freedom?

•$ 308,369,155 spent for the Filipino

American War.

• 300,000-1,000,000 Filipinos mostly

civilians died because of the war.

•Forgotten history called Philippine

Insurrection not Filipino American

war.

Sources:

Cawagas, Virgina, and Swee-Hin Toh. Our Nation Our World 5. 2nd ed. Quezon City: Sibs Publishing House, 2014. 1-396

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