| Acknowledgements | 第1-3页 |
| Abstract | 第3-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第6-10页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第6-7页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第7-8页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter 2 American Occupation of the Philippines | 第10-14页 |
| ·Being a Spanish Colony——Before American Invasion | 第10-11页 |
| ·The U.S’ Taking over of the Philippines——American-Spanish War | 第11-12页 |
| ·The U.S’ Fight against Domestic Resistance ——Philippine–American War | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter 3 American Policies in the Philippines from 1898-1946 | 第14-36页 |
| ·American Policies During the U.S. Military Government（1898-1901） | 第14-19页 |
| ·First Philippine Commission（Schurman Commission） | 第15-16页 |
| ·Second Philippine Commission（Taft Commission） | 第16-19页 |
| ·Insular Government of the Philippine Islands (1901–1935) | 第19-29页 |
| ·Major Legislations | 第22-25页 |
| ·Philippine Independence Campaign and Its Impacts on American Policy-making | 第25-28页 |
| ·Preparation for the Creation of the Commonwealth of the Philippines | 第28-29页 |
| ·Commonwealth Era——Commonwealth of the Philippines (1935–1946) | 第29-36页 |
| ·Pre-War Period (1935-1941) | 第30-31页 |
| ·Japanese Occupation of the Philippines and World War II (1941–1945) | 第31-33页 |
| ·Independence (1946) | 第33-36页 |
| Chapter 4 Features of American Policies in the Philippines | 第36-48页 |
| ·Combination of “Americanization” and “Filipinization” in Politics | 第36-39页 |
| ·Economic Policies Featuring in Duty-free Trade between U.S and the Philippines | 第39-44页 |
| ·Tariff Policies | 第40-42页 |
| ·Land Policies | 第42-44页 |
| ·Assimilation in Education and Culture | 第44-48页 |
| Chapter 5 Influences and Impacts of the American Experience on the Historical Development of the Philippines | 第48-53页 |
| ·Establishment of an Americanized Political System in the Philippines | 第48-50页 |
| ·Development of an Economic System Dependent to the U.S | 第50-51页 |
| ·Americanization in Education, Culture and Society in the Philippines | 第51-53页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第53-55页 |
| Bibliography | 第55-57页 |
