American contribution to the Philippines

Answer 1

· Independence - America helped the Philippines to eliminate the Spaniards in the country thus helping the Filipinos to end the suffering from the Spanish reign. This was the first step of the country to stand on their own and start a new beginning.

· Government -we adapted and patterned some of our constitution with the Americans'.

· Sports - Filipino favourite sport had been Basketball, and other foreign sports instead of the national sports which is sipa.

· Western style of clothing - this was also adapted as it is evident with the radical change from the conservative Maria Clara to the daring trends of fashion of the modern era

· Communication - The Americans brought English, the lingua franca of the modern world

· Principles - progressive liberal ideologies such as egalitarianism, democracy and equality

· Education - they endowed an educational system patterned after that of the U.S. They sent educators in the Philippines which are known as Thomasites. However, American style of re-education was amero-centric in nature, causing Philippine society to self stigmatize itself in favor of American-centered products and ideologies.

Answer 2

One of the major American contributions to the Philippines was the introduction of a public education system. The Americans established schools and universities, which led to an increase in literacy rates and the modernization of the education system. Additionally, the Americans also played a role in infrastructure development in the Philippines, such as building roads, bridges, and ports.