Republic of the Philippines
Laguna State Polytechnic University
Province of Laguna
GEC 102: Readings in Philippine History
Hello. You will have your examinations this week and I know the schedule is not easy. Still, you
have to find the time to study and make sure you get good scores. I held a review with some of
the classes I met before the break, and they were given questions that will appear in the
examination. To be fair, I am giving this to all classes. These are the actual questions; all that’s
left for you to do is study them.
The examination will have fifty items. The rest of the examination will be arranging a series of
events into their chronological order.
• The date of the US Declaration of Independence.
• The American colonies’ declaration of independence cemented their decision to break away
from the rule of which empire?
• Aguinaldo was convinced that the Americans were liberators; in their Declaration, they
proclaimed that all men were created _____________.
• Parts of our Constitution was patterned after the Declaration of Independence. In the latter,
the Americans proclaimed the unalienable rights of people to life, liberty, and pursuit of
happiness, while in the former, we protect the rights of citizens to life, liberty, and
_____________.
• Under the terms of this agreement, Aguinaldo had to surrender the revolutionaries’ weapons
and move in exile to Hong Kong.
• Aguinaldo wanted a documented promise from the United States that they would not be
taking over the Philippines once the Spaniards have left. The US made such a promise to
Cuba, known as the ________________.
• This is the US Law promising to grant independence to the Philippines following a ____ year
transition period and the establishment of a commonwealth government.
• He was the first president of the Philippine Commonwealth.
• After the Filipino-American war, the United States decided to colonize the archipelago under
the policy of __________________.
• The Treaty of __________ of 1898 saw the surrender of the Philippines and other territories
from Spain to the United States.
• Similar to Manifest Destiny and Benevolent Assimilation, the Germans during the second
World War promoted a policy seeking to expand their territory.
• The United States was not initially part of the 2nd World War, but they were forced to join after
the bombing of ________________, their naval base in Hawaii.
• World War II claimed the lives of around 70 to 85 million people. Six million of these were
Jews, in a genocide known as the ________________.
• The Allied forces, seeking justice after their victory, conducted trials in the city of _______ and
_________, culminating in the execution of high-ranking Nazi and Imperial Japanese officials.
• Yamashita, the general in charge of Japanese forces in the Philippines, was tried, convicted,
and executed in the town of _____________. His defense of ignorance of what his troops
were doing was rejected, giving brith to the Doctrine of __________________.
• This was the belief that it was the destiny and duty of the States to expand its territory from
the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, driving out and killing Native Americans in the process.
• The timeline of the Tydings-McDuffie Act did not proceed as planned because of the arrival of
the _____________.
• Hitler and the Nazi party promoted the idea that the Germans were racially superior,
emphasizing characteristics such as blue eyes and blonde hair, the qualities of the
supposedly ideal ______ race.
• The Germans created horrible places known as extermination camps, such as Auschwitz,
where they forced Jews into slave labor, eventually killing them through the use of _________
and mass shootings.
• Bonifacio led the revolt in Manila in 1896 at the Battle of _______________.
• The following events were economic factors leading to the rise of educated and wealthy
indios.
• In Europe, Rizal and others pushed for reforms in the Philippines through their writing. They
established a newspaper, known as ______________, to push for their propaganda.
• The reform movement in Europe was headed by Rizal and two other fierce writers:
_________, and _______________.
• There is confusion as to where exactly the Sigaw of the Katipunan (to tear their cedulas)
happened. Balintawak, Pugad Lawin, or Kang Kong, each of these places has their own
credible proponents. However, it may be pointless to argue the matter since all of these
places are found in the city of ______________.
• Bonifacio failed to take Manila, which disheartened Katipuneros in other provinces. However,
Aguinaldo was successfully, though slowly, taking over territories in Cavite, starting with his
revolt in the town of ____________.
• He was a fiery general appointed by Aguinaldo as Chief of War Operations during the war
against the Americans.
• He was a young general who gave up his life at the Tirad Pass in order to allow Aguinaldo to
escape the Americans and retreat farther North.
• The United States managed to capture Aguinaldo with the help of Filipino soldiers from
Pampanga known as the _____________________.
• The first Philippine Constitution. It was never fully implemented due to the occupation of the
United States.
• When Quezon escaped the Japanese, he left behind _____________, the fifth Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, as acting president of the Commonwealth and
commander-in-chief. This man was executed by the Japanese for refusing to cooperate. The
Japanese instead installed _______________ as president of what was referred to as a
puppet government.
• Bonifacio and Rizal met at the founding of the ____________________. Days later, Rizal was
arrested and exiled to _________________.
• In July 4, 1946, the flag of the United States was lowered and in its place, the Philippine flag
is raised all over the Philippines. With ______________ as President, the _________
Republic officially starts.
• President _________________ signs Republic Act 4166, changing the date of Philippine
Independence from July 4 back to ____________.
• He was an advisor to Aguinaldo and one of his closest allies. He was referred to as the
sublime paralytic (lumpong dakila).
• This place served as the seat of power during the Spanish occupation. Aguinaldo surrounded
this place and almost captured it; however, once the Americans had enough troops, they took
over this location and prevented Aguinaldo and other Filipinos from entering.
Good luck!
