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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 does MacArthur do once he divorces his wife?

2. When Woodrow Wilson is elected president, what do Filipinos prematurely assume will happen?

3. How long is Ninoy Aquino jailed?

4. Where does the American tide turn?

5. As Marcos debates how he will sidestep the Philippine constitution to start an illegal third term in office, what does the local press worry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Osmena and Quezon form in 1907?

2. What takes place when the Philippines officially become independent?

3. What takes place with Woodrow Wilson is elected president?

4. Describe MacArthur's "dream" job.

5. What is established for the Filipinos?

6. What does MacArthur want to quickly do?

7. What has happened in the Philippines by 1909?

8. Describe Marcos as a leader.

9. Describe MacArthur's fateful decision.

10. What does Marcos think of Ninoy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Taft starts a tradition of using American money to back Filipino elections.

Part 1) Why does he do this? What are the consequences of this?

Part 2) What other ways has the United States used its wealth to support events in other countries? Has this been helpful or detrimental? Why?

Part 3) Should the United States use its money to assist in other countries' elections and other political events? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

An intimate relationship has developed between the United States and the Philippines over the past one hundred years.

Part 1) Describe this relationship. How did it begin?

Part 2) How has the relationship evolved? How do these changes reflect the changes of opinion by Americans and United States' leadership?

Part 3) How have these changes made the Philippines what it is today?

Essay Topic 3

Cory Aquino is the victim of unrealistic expectations.

Part 1) How is she a victim of unrealistic expectations? What are these expectations?

Part 2) How does this affect the confidence of her people?

Part 3) Was she an effective president? Why or why not?

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