10 Questions
When was the Tydings-McDuffie Act enacted?
March 24, 1934
What was the purpose of the Tydings-McDuffie Act?
To establish the process for the Philippines to become an independent country after a ten-year transition period.
Who authored the Tydings-McDuffie Act?
Senator Millard E. Tydings and Representative John McDuffie
What was established under the Tydings-McDuffie Act in the Philippines?
The Commonwealth of the Philippines
Who signed the Tydings-McDuffie Act into law?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
What did the Tydings-McDuffie Act mandate the U.S. President to do regarding the independence of the Philippine Islands?
Recognize independence after a ten-year transition period
What was the timeframe specified by the Tydings-McDuffie Act for drafting a constitution for the government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines?
Within two years of its enactment
What was one of the provisions of the Tydings-McDuffie Act regarding military forces in the Philippines?
Allowed the U.S. to maintain military forces in the Philippines
What authority did the Tydings-McDuffie Act give the U.S. President after two years following independence?
Negotiate matters relating to U.S. naval reservations and fueling stations in the Philippine Islands
What did the Tydings-McDuffie Act require in terms of the approval of the constitution drafted for the Commonwealth of the Philippines?
Approval by the U.S. President and by Filipinos
Study Notes
The Tydings-McDuffie Act
- Established the process for the Philippines to become an independent country after a 10-year transition period
- Enacted on March 24, 1934, as Public Law 73-127, 48 Stat. 456
- Authored by Senator Millard E. Tydings and Representative John McDuffie, and signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Provisions
- Specified a procedural framework for drafting a constitution for the government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines within two years
- Mandated a number of constitutional provisions, including approval by the U.S. President and Filipinos
- Recognized the independence of the Philippine Islands as a separate and self-governing nation after a 10-year transition period
Military Provisions
- Allowed the U.S. to maintain military forces in the Philippines
- Empowered the U.S. President to call all military forces of the Philippine government into U.S. military service
Post-Independence
- Empowered the U.S. President to negotiate matters relating to U.S. naval reservations and fueling stations in the Philippine Islands within two years following independence
Other Key Facts
- Led to the establishment of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the writing of the 1935 Constitution of the Philippines
- Limited Filipino immigration to the United States
- Established the first directly elected President of the Philippines
Explore the details of the Tydings–McDuffie Act, also known as the Philippine Independence Act, which set the pathway for the Philippines to gain independence from American rule. Learn about the establishment of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the 1935 Constitution.
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