SS6: The Government under the Americans

During the military government in the country, the teachers in the schools were soldiers.

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One of the accomplishments of the military government was the holding of the first national election. 

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The first government established in the Philippines under the Americans was a civil government. 

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Under the military government, Filipinos elected their own leaders for each town or barrio.

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It was the first commission tasked to study and investigate the conditions in the Philippines.

• SCHURMANN COMMISSION

• TAFT COMMISSION

Based on the findings of the commission, only the educated Filipinos were interested in political affairs.

• SCHURMANN COMMISSION

• TAFT COMMISSION

The commission approved the establishment of an honest civil service.

• SCHURMANN COMMISSION

• TAFT COMMISSION

The commission proposed the establishment of a civil authority in all the pacified provinces of the country.

• SCHURMANN COMMISSION

• TAFT COMMISSION

The commission was equipped with sufficient powers to make significant political, economic, and administrative changes.

• SCHURMANN COMMISSION

• TAFT COMMISSION