American Colonial Period 1898.docx

American Colonial Period 1898 – 1940 • Independence – Philippine revolution of 1896 was cut short to the establishment of American colonial government • Treaty of Paris in 1898 is where the Spain “surrendered the Philippines to the United States • 1899 to 1913, The bloody Philippine American war begun with the institution of government and education who took charge in initiating the natives to American way of living • Filipino playwrights found themselves confronted by censorship in issuance of the Sedition Law which banned writing, printing, and publication of materials advocating Philippine independence

Here it will show us how the Americans influenced Philippine Culture and Standards by:    

Eyeopener to New Forma(s) The Clique Education Modern Art

An Eyeopener to New Forma(s)      

Lingua franca in English, poems and stories from books in classroom to facilitate the teaching of the English through public school system, which the Americans had brought. In less than a decade, Filipino - began to write plays in English. - In 1915, Lino Castillejo and Jesus Araullo authored A Modern Filipina which first Filipino play written in English Vaudeville (originated from France) form of theater during the 1920s. Motley collection of slapstick, songs, dances, acrobatics, comedy skits, chorus girls, magic acts, and stand-up comic acts which is locally called bodabil. In a time span, some performances has hidden messages to the guerillas After the war, bodabil deteriorated into vulgar shows and soon died away, replaced by the popularity of film and later, television

The Clique   

In the beginning of the 20th century, a new urban pattern - secular goals of education, health, and governance architect and urban planner Daniel Burnham - American government - design Manila and Baguio - Architect William Parsons - Burnham Plan