Filipino Immigration
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1. Pinoy, Pinay, and Referring to a group of Filipino Americans; 'manong' refers
Manong to first generation Filipino American single males.
2. Spanish Colo- Definition: For 300 years the Spanish colonized the Philip-
nization pines.
Significance: They introduced the Spanish language and
political dominance of a foreign entity on Filipinos. They
also converted many to Catholicism.
3. Spanish Ameri- By the end of this war, the US paid $20 million to own the
can War (1898) Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Cuba.
4. Philippine-Ameri- Definition: After the Spanish-American War Filipinos
can War or the thought they could become independent, and wanted to
Philippine rule themselves. So the Filipinos fought the US for inde-
Insurrection pendence.
(1899-1902)
Significance: The US won authority of the Philippines after
3 years.
5. US Nationals vs. Definition: After the Filipino-American War, Filipinos could
"Aliens Ineligible travel back and forth from the US and the Philippines
for Citizenship" freely.
Significance: Filipinos were under a category different
than other Asian immigrants, yet they too could not be-
come citizens.
6. Benevolent As- Definition: The US belief that it was their Manifest Destiny
similation to turn the "uncivilized" into civilized.
Significance: The US converted them to Christianity,
taught them English, and made them democratic.
7. St. Louis, MO Definition: In order to convince the American public to fund
World's Fair their Imperialist journeys (colonizing the Philippines), the
(1904) US government used this to display their wealth.
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_4c2p3o
1. Pinoy, Pinay, and Referring to a group of Filipino Americans; 'manong' refers
Manong to first generation Filipino American single males.
2. Spanish Colo- Definition: For 300 years the Spanish colonized the Philip-
nization pines.
Significance: They introduced the Spanish language and
political dominance of a foreign entity on Filipinos. They
also converted many to Catholicism.
3. Spanish Ameri- By the end of this war, the US paid $20 million to own the
can War (1898) Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Cuba.
4. Philippine-Ameri- Definition: After the Spanish-American War Filipinos
can War or the thought they could become independent, and wanted to
Philippine rule themselves. So the Filipinos fought the US for inde-
Insurrection pendence.
(1899-1902)
Significance: The US won authority of the Philippines after
3 years.
5. US Nationals vs. Definition: After the Filipino-American War, Filipinos could
"Aliens Ineligible travel back and forth from the US and the Philippines
for Citizenship" freely.
Significance: Filipinos were under a category different
than other Asian immigrants, yet they too could not be-
come citizens.
6. Benevolent As- Definition: The US belief that it was their Manifest Destiny
similation to turn the "uncivilized" into civilized.
Significance: The US converted them to Christianity,
taught them English, and made them democratic.
7. St. Louis, MO Definition: In order to convince the American public to fund
World's Fair their Imperialist journeys (colonizing the Philippines), the
(1904) US government used this to display their wealth.
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