10 Questions
When were the Bureau of Public Works and Highways and Bureau of Communications and Transportation organized?
1868
When was the General Plan for Railways created for Luzon island?
1876
What year did Manila get its first running water?
1878
What was Academia Practica y Artes Oficios de Manila established for?
Engineering education
When did Manila-Dagupan railroad construction begin?
July 31, 1887
How many government departments were created by the Organic Decree issued by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo in 1898?
Four
What were some physical manifestations of assimilation under the civil government established in 1901?
All of the above
Who announced US President William McKinley's instructions for the Benevolent Assimilation of the Philippines?
US Major-General Elwell S. Otis
Who supervised the Bureau of Engineering?
American military engineers
What were some transportation methods heavily relied on by the Philippines in the early 1900s?
Railroads and gravelled roads
Study Notes
- Bureau of Public Works and Highways and Bureau of Communications and Transportation were organized in 1868 under a civil engineer known as "Director General".
- General Plan for Railways was created in 1876 for Luzon island, including a 1,730 km network.
- Manila got its first running water in 1878 with the establishment of municipal waterworks.
- Academia Practica y Artes Oficios de Manila, a school for Maestro de Obras, was established in 1880.
- Manila-Dagupan railroad construction began on July 31, 1887.
- The Organic Decree issued by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo in 1898 created four government departments, including the Department of War and Public Works.
- Under the civil government established in 1901, physical manifestations of assimilation included the construction of highways, bridges, schools, hospitals, and government buildings.
- US Major-General Elwell S. Otis announced US President William McKinley's instructions for the Benevolent Assimilation of the Philippines in a letter dated January 4, 1899.
- The Bureau of Engineering was placed under the supervision of American military engineers.
- The Philippines relied heavily on trails, canals, railroads, earth roads, and partially-gravelled roads for transportation in the early 1900s.
Test your knowledge of the history of infrastructure development in the Philippines with this informative quiz. From the establishment of the Bureau of Public Works and Highways to the construction of the Manila-Dagupan railroad, this quiz covers important milestones in the country's transportation and public works history. Keywords include Bureau of Communications and Transportation, Luzon island, municipal waterworks, and Benevolent Assimilation. Challenge yourself and discover fascinating facts about the Philippines' infrastructure development.
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