Spanish rule for the first 100 years was exercised in most areas through a type of tax farming imported from the Americas and known as the encomienda. But abusive treatment of the local tribute payers and neglect of religious instruction by encomenderos (collectors of the tribute), as well as frequent withholding of revenues from the crown, caused the Spanish to abandon the system by the end of the 17th century. The governor-general, himself appointed by the king, began to appoint his own civil and military governors to rule directly. Central government in Manila retained a medieval cast until the 19th century, and the governor-general was so powerful that he was often likened to an independent monarch. He dominated the Audiencia, or high court, was captain-general of the armed forces, and enjoyed the privilege of engaging in commerce for private profit. Manila dominated the islands not only as the political capital. The galleon trade with Acapulco, Mex., assured Manila's commercial primacy as well. The exchange of Chinese silks for Mexican silver not only kept in Manila those Spanish who were seeking quick profit, but it also attracted a large Chinese community. The Chinese, despite being the victims of periodic massacres at the hands of suspicious Spanish, persisted and soon established a dominance of commerce that survived through the centuries. Manila was also the ecclesiastical capital of the Philippines. The governor-general was civil head of the church in the islands, but the archbishop vied with him for political supremacy. In the late 17th and 18th centuries the archbishop, who also had the legal status of lieutenant governor, frequently won. Augmenting their political power, religious orders, Roman Catholic hospitals and schools, and bishops acquired great wealth, mostly in land. Royal grants and devises formed the core of their holdings, but many arbitrary extensions were made beyond the boundaries of the original grants. The power of the church derived not simply from wealth and official status. The priests and friars had a command of local languages rare among the lay Spanish, and in the provinces they outnumbered civil officials. Thus, they were an invaluable source of information to the colonial government. The cultural goal of the Spanish clergy was nothing less than the full Christianization and Hispanization of the Filipino. In the first decades of missionary work, local religions were vigorously suppressed; old practices were not tolerated. But as the Christian laity grew in number and the zeal of the clergy waned, it became increasingly difficult to prevent the preservation of ancient beliefs and customs under Roman Catholic garb. Thus, even in the area of religion, pre-Spanish Filipino culture was not entirely destroyed. Economic and political institutions were also altered under Spanish impact but perhaps less thoroughly than in the religious realm. The priests tried to move all the people into pueblos, or villages, surrounding the great stone churches. But the dispersed demographic patterns of the old barangays largely persisted. Nevertheless, the datu's once hereditary position became subject to Spanish appointment. Agricultural technology changed very slowly until the late 18th century, as shifting cultivation gradually gave way to more intensive sedentary farming, partly under the guidance of the friars. The socioeconomic consequences of the Spanish policies that accompanied this shift reinforced class differences. The datus and other representatives of the old noble class took advantage of the introduction of the Western concept of absolute ownership of land to claim as their own fields cultivated by their various retainers, even though traditional land rights had been limited to usufruct. These heirs of pre-Spanish nobility were known as the principalia and played an important role in the friar-dominated local government.
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The Spanish war of Independence encouraged those in the colonies to seek new political and economic rights because of the republican and liberals ideas that came about during the war. This lead to various revolts in Argentina and Chile.
Answer:Before the Spanish era, the Philippines were divided, some were "Pagano" and some were "Muslim". They had Barangays for the paganos which were lead by a "Datu" and the Muslims had Sultanates which were lead by a a Sultan. Not everyone were Muslims. The one who answered before was definitely not a Filipino or have never learned about it. Today we still have Muslims living in Mindanao. But most are Roman Catholic.
people had iPhone's, apple products, and they were rich enough to go to the 2012 London Olympics. While the Spaniards were conquered for 360 years under African Rule eating buffalos balls and burying their mothers alive in their kitchen pantry. They ate chicken too.
Spanish Monopoly System is all goods produced in the New World had to be exported to Spain and to no other country but Spanish countries and only in Spanish ships. Everything the colonists bought had to be imported from Spain itself and carried in Spanish ships
Political dynasty in the Philippines first started with the Spanish colonists. This system of oligarchy is considered by some to be the cause of corruption within their government.
The political system in the Philippines under Spanish rule was a centralized authoritarian system. The Spanish colonial government was characterized by a hierarchy where local leaders ruled under the supervision of Spanish officials. Indigenous communities were also governed by traditional structures, but ultimately, power and authority resided with the Spanish authorities.
Isolationism in the Philippines was born from debates surrounding the Spanish-American War, and the US annexation of the Philippines. Isolationism is the policy of remaining apart from the political affairs of other countries.
It was the Philippines as a Spanish Colony.
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The Spanish colonial era in the Philippines began with the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 and ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1898, which ceded control of the Philippines to the United States. During this period, the Spanish imposed their governance, culture, and religion on the Filipino people, leading to a long history of resistance and rebellion against Spanish rule.
During Spanish rule in the Philippines, the country was under colonial governance characterized by centralized control, enforced through structures like the encomienda system. The Spanish also introduced Christianity, which remains a dominant religion in the country. The period had a lasting impact on Filipino society, with the colonization leading to long-term political, social, and economic changes that continue to shape the Philippines today.
Before Jose Rizal was born in 1861, the Philippines was a colony of Spain governed by a Spanish colonial administration. The country was ruled by the Spanish government through a Governor-General based in Manila. The local population had limited political rights and faced restrictions on their freedom and opportunities for advancement.
The Reign of Terror is often used to refer to the Philippines' struggles against Spanish colonial powers. This included the colonial government's elimination of subversive political and religious figures.
It was invented by the Spanish then it was introduced to the Philippines when the Spanish colonized Philippines.
The Spanish occupation of the Philippines ended on June 12, 1898, when the country declared its independence from Spain. This followed the successful Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule.
The Spanish occupation of the Philippines began in 1565 when Spanish explorer Miguel López de Legazpi established a colony in Cebu. This marked the start of over three centuries of Spanish rule in the Philippines.