Government

 Democracy  3 Branches  Executive  Legislative  Judiciary

Education

 Public schools were opened up  First teachers were called:

Thomasites

 Medium of Instruction: English  Schools Established  University of the Philippines  Philippine Normal College  Other agricultural schools

Religion

 Protestantism was introduced  More or less than 300,000 Filipinos became protestant  There was a separation of the church and state

Infrastructure

 Americans built roads, streets, and bridges  The new infrastructure helped make the movement of products and services more efficient  Boulevards, zone districts, and centers of leisure were also established

Entertainment

 Movies became more popular

 New kinds of music were introduced

 Filipinos learned to watch and play games

Health and Sanitation

 Filipinos learned the value of cleanliness, proper hygiene, and healthy practices  Hospitals, clinics, and health centers were established including public hospitals for lepers.

Clothing

 Men: Suits, Polo shirts, ties, and jeans  Women: Dresses, High-heeled shoes, and handbags

Food

Livelihood

 Philippine Economy improved  Increase in Agricultural production  Development of new industries

Attitude

 Filipinos 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

Language

 The English language was widely taught all over the country  Filipinos adopted American names

Negative Impact of the American Colonization

 Americanization 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 Americanized. We’re better than you!

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