PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 



PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 



OUTLINE AND QUESTIONS ON THE PHILIPPINE 



ISLANDS 



Outline 



I. PoMitlon and Slse 



.ititude. 4 40' to 21 10' north 

 Longitude. 116* 40' to 126 34' east 

 (3) Geographic relation to other lands 

 :\tent 



(a) Number of islands 



(b) Size of chief Islands 



(c) Actual total area 



(d) Comparative area 



II. Physical Feature* 



(1) Mountainous character 



(a) Volcanic and coral origin 

 Highest peaks 



(3) Extent of coast line 



III. Vegetable and Animal Life 



( 1 i Typical tropic vegetation 



rnlcally valuable plants 

 (3) Differing forms of animal life on dif- 

 ferent islands 

 (a) The carabao 



IV. The People 



(1) Filipinos 



(a) Origin 



(b) Spanish influence 

 1 nher Malay races 



(a) Mountain dwellers 



(b) Moros 



(3) Negritos 



(4) Dress and living conditions 



V. History and Prenent Status 



(1) Coming of the white men 



(a) Discovery by Magellan 



(b) Settlements founded by Spaniards 



(2) Spanish rule 



(a) Chrlstianization of nalives 



(b) Domination by friars 



(c) Revolt under Rlzal 



(d) Rise of Aguinaldo 



(3) The American rule 



(a) Battle of Manila Bay 



(b) Cession of islands to United 



States 



(c) Military rule 



(d) Establishment of civil commission 



(e) Education 



(f) Pacification through road build- 



ing 



(g) Instilling of Ideas of industry 

 (h) Sanitation 



(i) Transportation and commerce 

 (J) Present form of government 

 (k) Question of independence or con- 

 tinued American rule 



Questions 



Why is it not correct to call all inhabitants of the islands Filipinos? Who are 

 : The Negritos? 



How do some of the Philippine tribes account for the formation of their scat- 

 tered island country 



What influence has difference in location made in the characters of the Filipinos 

 and some of the mountain-dwelling Malays? 



What has always been the attitude of the Filipinos toward manual labor? How 

 has the United States tried to combat this? 



What is there in the animal life of the islands which seems to contradict the 

 idea that all tho islands wore once connected? 



On what noteworthy expedition was the discoverer of the Philippines embarked? 

 re and how did he meet his death? 



What event is commemorated in the national holiday of tin- Philippine*? 



Who was Aguinaldo, and what part <li-l 1 history of the islands? 



What United States pay t inee? 



t has to a large extent taken the place of head-hunting among some of tin- 

 partially civilized trills? 



