Cunning Commercial Claim
When Juan Dela Cruz was conquered by the Spaniards, the process of tax was in the form of a cedula, a strip of paper that contained all the fees that has to be paid to the government; it also included the money that you can obtain from working for th e
boss. Eventually, it was null and void when the two phases of resistance occurred. Before the colonization of the United Stat es and
the supposed “friendship” between the Philippines, the American government did not have an interest or a plan for its economi c
rise. As time flew by, they realized the worth of its resources and how strategic it could be for their growth. During the Sp anish
anish
period, industrial and commercial licenses, monopoly, land tax, and the like were the source of revenues which came from diff erent areas of the market. After their reign, the Americans continued on with the system with several revisions: poll tax was r educed
educed
to $0.10, forced labor and monopoly of certain products were totally abolished. However, the minor improvements were actually
a path to a law that has vague purposes. The Payne Aldrich Tariff act was implemented by the US Congress which provided an
opportunity for free trade between the Philippines and the United States. The products that were exported by the Americans to the
the
Filipinos will have no tariffs nor pay any taxes – they can enter the market whenever they wanted. In contrast, the Filipino market
market
can enter the American market with certain quota limitations while rice is not granted access. In 1913, the Payne Aldrich Tar iff act
was replaced with the Simmons Underwood Act with having complete free trade between both countries. The United States removed the quota limitations on Philippine trade because it was never reached. However, the shift brought spillover to the for mer
which caused its demise. Eventually, the quota was returned with only to certain products which did not bring a positive chan ge
as well. Despite the number of acts that were made in order to improve the economic trade of the Philippines, it was welcomed
with disapprovals because of the sudden downfall of thecountry with the colonizer getting the credit and the power. Instead o f
Juan Dela Cruz getting the credit, perhaps from neighboring countries, Uncle Sam tweaked the process which can actually shift
the recognition into his reputation. Up to this day, problems in trade and land ownership are still rampant in the Philippine s.
Added Knowledge of Society
Before the arrival of both prominent colonizers, the Philippines believed that the cycle of society revolves around the datu( highest),
highest),
maharlika, timawa, aliping namamahay, and aliping saguiguilid. When the Spaniards dominated the Philippines, they made the
friars as the highest status of society while the Filipinos and Chinese were at the bottom as indios. On the other hand, Unit ed
States believed in the three class model or the inverted triangle which is composed of the rich, the middle class, and the po or.
First, the rich is comprised of the wealthy elites who have the ability to afford everything that can be seen around the glob e. Second, the middle class takes on a vague note as it defines a man who is not rich and poor, he may have the assets but it is no t as
as
large as the higher class nor as small as the lower class. Currently, it can only be classified as the people who are profess ionals
ionals
or those who have white collar jobs. Lastly, the poor is a group of people who does not have much of a capability with the co untry’s resources. Until now, this is the system that is followed in the Philippines.
Alteration of Ethos
The vast development of Juan Dela Cruz’s characteristics was like a number of wishes that were granted to him by Uncle Sam.
Moreover, the wishes were also the steps towards a brighter path, in his perspective. Within a short span of time that can be
counted by the fingers, Juan embraced change and made it as his own. One of the most prominent enhancements that the Americans have done in terms of their colony was in terms of education, one of which was the establishment of the public school
system: a curriculum that focuses on a non-sectarian and a freer type of learning. It was an improvement from the sectarian scho ol
nonsystem that only involved the friars and the Catholic religion. Before the actual launch of the public schools, a group of Am erican
erican
soldiers who are known as thomasites have entered the country and an array of teachers followed. Despite the freedom of the
educational system, its major requirement is for all schools to make English as the official language and medium. Eventually, it
was implemented and one of its former ways of teaching was the research of the linguistic for three to four years. At the yea r
1935, there were a hundred American teachers in almost 10 000 schools with more than a million students. However, the Filipin o
language was never recognized. During the colonization of the Americans, malaria, cholera, beri beri, and small pox were the
rampant diseases which killed not only the Filipinos but also the Americans. Juan Dela Cruz only relied on nature (in terms o f
herbal plants) and on superstitious beliefs to cure himself from pain but Uncle Sam introduced him to the world of science, i nto
making medicine and by taking doses in order to recover. The American government also opened up hospitals, laboratories, and
several diet plans for each body type to keep everyone’s health up. Because of this, it was said that the Americans were unse lfishly caring for the well-being of the Filipinos. Nonetheless, Uncle Sam also increased his prescription to maintain his streng th.
wellEven though the Filipinos thought that education and health were the most significant influences in the country, the American s rerefused to believe so. In their perspective, the declaration of decrees regarding politics was still the best in their eyes. Be sides the
sides
two, there