American Colonial Period in the Philippines

This period started when the Philippines became an American colony through the Treaty of Paris and was called the Commonwealth of the Philippines.

• American Colonial Period

• Americanization

• American Era

• American Literature

El Nuevo Dia or The New Day was a daily newspaper published in Cebu and was established by which journalist?

• Sergio Osmeña

• Manuel Roxas

• Iñigo Ed Regalado

• Severino Reyes

During the Period of Imitation, Filipino writers groped in searching for their own style and usually patterned their works from which group of international classics?

• English and American writers

• Italian and French writers

• Spanish and Portuguese writers

• German and French writers

The story which features the love between Tenyong and Julia during the Spanish Revolution.

• Dead Stars

• How my Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife

• Walang Sugat

• Dahumpalay

They were considered as the first teachers of the English language during the early days of American occupation in the Philippines.

• American soldiers

• Thomasites

• American pastors

• University of the Philippines

Which of the following was not included in the curriculum introduced to us by the Americans?

• Reading

• Writing

• Speaking

• Religion

This genre of literature emphasized the characteristics of specific regions, including dialect, customs, and landscape.

• Local Color

• Sonnet

• Ode

• Free verse poetry

These are universities established during the American period. These universities aim towards and specialize in the field of Education and producing quality teachers.

• Normal Universities

• Technical Universities

• Vocational Universities

• Theological Universities

During the American Period, various literary contests were held and winning pieces were published in which university school paper?

• UP College Folio

• The Varsitarian

• De La Salle Free Press

• The Ateneo Publishing Company

A group of American teachers sent to the Philippines to teach English language

• Thomasites

• English Department

• The Varsitarians

• El Nuevo Dia