The document summarizes various American influences on Filipino culture, society, and politics during the American Colonial Period from 1888 to 1945. It discusses influences on diet, dress, emancipation of women, education, literature in English and local languages, plays, journalism, fine arts, music, science, holidays, and nationalism. Key American influences included the introduction of American foods, clothing styles, and cigarettes. Women gained new rights and access to higher education. The US established schools and sent teachers and students to America. Literature and journalism flourished in both English and Filipino languages. Architecture, music, dances, and sciences also took on American styles and techniques.

1. American Colonial Period1888 - 1945

2. Influences Dietham and eggs, oatmeal, sandwiches, hotdogs, steak . . .Coffee, beer, whisky . . .American – brand cigarettes

3. Influences Dresspants with suspenders or belts, coat and tie, polo shirts, hats, leather / tennis shoes . . .skirts, high-heeled shoes, fancy hats, stockings, perfume, lotion, false eyelashes, cosmetics

4. Influences Emancipation of Womenstudy in universitiesacquire higher educationchoose and practice any professionparticipate in politicsvote and be voted for public office

5. Influences Popular Educationfirst school opened in Corregidor IslandAugust 23, 1901 – USS Thomas arrived with 600 American teachersfree education

6. Influences Filipino Pensionados1903 – 100 Filipinos were sent to America as government pensionados to study in American colleges and universitiesJose Abad Santos, Francisco Benitez, Honoria Acosta Sison, Jorge Bocobo, Francisco Delgado

7. Influences Filipino Literature in EnglishFilipino in material / sentiment but expressed in a foreign languageNew generation of writers portrayed the glories of our land, the thoughts and feelings of our race, and the problems of their times in English

8. Influences Filipino Literature in EnglishPoet – Fernando MaramagShort story – ClemenciaJovenNovel – ZoiloGalangJournalism – Carlos Romulo (Pulitzer prize – International reporting, 1942)

9. Influences Vernacular Literature Claro Caluya – Prince of Ilocos PoetsMona Crisologo – greatest Iloco dramatistLeon Pichay – Iloco poet laureateMena PecsonCrisologo – “Mining WenoAyattiKararwa”

10. Influences Vernacular Literature Visayas – Magdalena Jalandoni and Ramon MuzonesTagalog – Francisco Balagtas and Jose Corazon de Jesus

11. Influences The PlaysMoro-moro was replaced by zarzuelaPag-ibigsaTinubuangLupa – PascualPobleteTanikalangGinto – Juan AbadMalaya – Tomas RemigioKahapon, Ngayon, at Bukas – Aurelio TolentinoWalangSugat – Severino Reyes

12. Influences JournalismBounding BillowPhilippine HeraldTribuneLa VanguardiaTalibaLiwayway, Bisaya, Hiligaynon, Bannawag

13. Influences Fine ArtsModern schools, theaters, hotels, stores, houses with American architectural linesBuildings with elevators, air-conditioning systems, and electrical gadgets

14. Influences MusicAmerican Jazz and swing musicAmerican dances

15. Influences ScienceModern techniques and research in medicine, pharmacy, biology and other sciences and technologyNational Research Council

16. Influences Fiestas and HolidaysContinued celebration of the annual Spanish fiestas and other Christian holidays

17. Influences Americas Contribution to NationalismPermitted us to display our own Philippine flagPlayed our national anthemCelebrated our national heroes’ dayEnjoyed freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly and pet