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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What becomes more common for Filipinos?

2. What explorer first finds the Philippines?

3. The country is ruled indirectly from what for three hundred years?

4. What creates a harsh feudal system when it comes to land ownership and taxation?

5. When does Ferdinand Magellan sail for India with a Portuguese fleet?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the religion in the Philippines under Spanish rule.

2. What is Emilio Aguinaldo doing at this time?

3. What happens when more American troops are requested?

4. How do the Americans deal with guerrilla tactics?

5. What takes place when Cleveland is replaced by McKinley?

6. Describe the beginning of the war.

7. What did Prince Henry do for Portuguese exploration?

8. Describe Aguinaldo in mid-1900.

9. Describe Ferdinand Magellan's early career as an explorer.

10. Describe the exploration by European countries.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The character development of the "arrogant" leader is revisited many times.

Part 1) List four of the leaders that you would consider arrogant. How are each of them arrogant?

Part 2) How does their arrogance affect those around them and the decisions they make?

Part 3) What is the connection between one leader and the next? Do leaders like this exist today? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Douglas MacArthur was a decent strategist but not a great one.

Part 1) How was he a decent strategist?

Part 2) Why was he not a great one?

Part 3) What roll does his personality play in his abilities as a strategist?

Essay Topic 3

It is ironic that the culture of the Filipinos is viewed as "savage" by the Spanish.

Part 1) Describe their culture prior to Spanish influence.

Part 2) Why was their culture considered savage? How is this ironic?

Part 3) Are you surprised by this culture? Why or why not?

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