“Our Boys entrenched against the Filipinos,”1900. (National Archives, 165-F5-16-13634)

A picture of U.S. soldiers in their battle positions in the Philippines.

DBQs

1. What is going on in the picture?
2. What is the author trying to achieve with this photograph?
3. Why would the author take the photo like this?
4. What can we not see in the photograph?

 

“Battle of Bud Dajo,” 1906

The bodies of Moro insurgents and civilians killed by US troops during the Battle of Bud Dajo in the Philippines, March 7, 1906.

DBQs

1. What are some things we notice about the photograph?

2. Why do you think the artist might have taken a photograph like this?

3. How does this photo relate to your previous image of the war? Did your perception change?

4. What questions would you have for the soldiers in the background?

 

“Binondo Church, Manila” 1900

A photo of the Binondo Church and bridge located in Manila, during the Philippine-American War.

DBQs

1. What are some feature we notice about the photo? (Buildings, People, Infrastructure, etc.)

2. How do you think the residents of Manila were portrayed to the American public? Do you think that they were portrayed as in the picture?

3. How does this image reflect your perception of the war?

4. What can we learn about the Philippines by analyzing this picture?