Review Activity for Grade 6

What was the Treaty of Paris of 1898?

• An agreement between the Philippines and Spain to end slavery

• A treaty where Spain gave up the Philippines to the United States

• A peace treaty between the Philippines and the Katipunan

• An agreement between the United States and Britain

What was the goal of the 'Benevolent Assimilation' policy of the United States?

• To send Filipino soldiers to America

• To help the Filipinos by introducing American culture and education

• To give the Philippines to another country

• To punish Filipino revolutionaries

Who issued the Benevolent Assimilation Proclamation?

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• Andres Bonifacio

• President William McKinley

• General Arthur MacArthur

What event started the Filipino-American War in 1899?

• A gunshot at the bridge in San Juan between Filipino and American soldiers

• The declaration of independence

• The surrender of Spain

• The capture of Aguinaldo

What was the main reason Filipinos opposed American rule?

• They wanted to be under British rule

• They supported Spanish colonization

• They wanted to be fully independent

• They feared American food

Who led the defense at the Battle of Tirad Pass?

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• General Gregorio del Pilar

• Apolinario Mabini

• Antonio Luna

What happened during the Balangiga Massacre in 1901?

• Filipino villagers attacked American soldiers

• Americans gave food to the villagers

• Filipinos were given their independence

• Spain returned to fight again

How did the Americans respond to the Balangiga attack?

• They rewarded the villagers

• They launched a violent retaliation in Samar

• They left the Philippines

• They signed a new peace treaty

The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1898 to transfer control of the Philippines from Spain to the United States.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Benevolent Assimilation was the American policy to destroy Filipino culture.

• TRUE

• FALSE