Who is identified as the third and last military governor of the Philippines?

Who is identified as the third and last military governor of the Philippines?

• A. Gen. Arthur MacArthur
• B. Gen. Elwell Otis
• C. Gen. Wesley Merritt
• D. Gen. Douglas MacArthur

Answer: (A)

Understanding who held the Philippines’ military governor role and when that period ended is the key. After the Spanish-American War, the U.S. administered the islands through a military government. The sequence started with the first military governor, then the second, and the third person to hold the post was Arthur MacArthur Jr. His tenure was the final stretch of military rule, ending as civil government began under a civilian Governor-General around 1901. That transition is why he is identified as the third and last military governor. The other names were either earlier holders or not the military governor role.

Understanding who held the Philippines’ military governor role and when that period ended is the key. After the Spanish-American War, the U.S. administered the islands through a military government. The sequence started with the first military governor, then the second, and the third person to hold the post was Arthur MacArthur Jr. His tenure was the final stretch of military rule, ending as civil government began under a civilian Governor-General around 1901. That transition is why he is identified as the third and last military governor. The other names were either earlier holders or not the military governor role.