Name: JOYLYN C. ARZAGA & BEA MAE H.

MASILLONES

Fill in the table with the situation/ description of Spain and its affect to the Philippines, if there is any.

System Spain Philippines

Political • Introduced Catholic 1. Central Government
dogma and worship -The King entrusted the
colony to the governor-
general, who had the
highest position in the
government.
2. Local Government
-(provinces, cities,
towns and barrios)

Economic -Population grew from 10 until 1. Haciendas or the "cash-

17 million of inhabitants, but crop economy".
death rate remained high till
last third century(30.4%) .
Coastal and industrializing
regions received population
inland spain followed
depopulating(rural exodus)
-suffered transformation, but
not so many as in the powerful
countries
-Agriculture won't be
transformed
-industrialization will be
localized(Basque country,
Catalonia, Madrid) and
transport system

Social 1. The officials of the Spain 2. Filipinos had suffered

are the peninsulares from feudalistic and
and the friars master slave
relationship by
Spaniards
3. Spaniards, peninsulares
and friars have the
power and authority to
rule over the Filipinos
4. Introducing Christianity
in some parts of
Philippines.
 Education -Spanish missionaries are the 1. Friars controlled the
tutors educational system
2. Defects of Educational
System
-During Spanish Time
-Emphasis on Religion
-Absence of Academic
Freedom
-Racial Discrimination
Limited Curriculum

Economic Context

During the 19th century, the Philippines' economic condition gave rise to Haciendas or the "cash-crop
economy". Where large parts of lands would be used for crops considered as cash-crop. Some cash-
crops are: Sugar, Tobacco, Abaka, and Coffee.

Being open to world trade and having these products abundant in the Philippines, the Philippines
became a major exporter for these products and became well-known in other parts of the world. By
these events, there was a shift from barter system to moneyed economy.

Negative impacts:

Spaniards are highly focused on land ownership & Taxes. During that time, there are presence of force
labor, and there are limited agricultural and commercial developmen It's really sad, knowing that the
source of living of our forefathers are in agriculture.

Education System

During the time of Rizal, or during the late 18th to early 19th century, the Friars occupied the
Philippines. These friars controlled the educational system in the Philippines and they were able to own
different schools comprising from the primary level to the tertiary levels of education. The people who
took charge in teaching, implementation of the rules and regulations and the monitoring of students
were assigned to the missionaries during that time

Discrimination during the early times was very much utilized. This is because the schools before were
exclusive only for the Spaniards.

Filipinos were only able to attend school in the late 19th century. Some schools also limited their
lodging, to the sons of wealthy Filipino families.
Defects of Educational System

During Spanish Time

Emphasis on Religion
Absence of Academic Freedom
Racial Discrimination
Limited Curriculum

Political System

During the Spanish regime, there was union of church and state: The governor-general had power over
the church. . The friars, on the other hand, played a very important role in the government.

Government System of Philippines in 19th Century

Central Government
Local Government

1. Central Government

The King entrusted the colony to the governor-general, who had the highest position in the government.

2. Local Government

(provinces, cities, towns and barrios)

The provinces were divided into two:

1. Alcaldia which recognized Spain's possession over the land

2. corregimiento where the people had not succumbed to its ruling power

Our fellow forefathers lost their rights, they were belittled, treated as low people in the society.

Religion

Spanish colonizers succeeded in introducing Christianity in some parts of Philippines.

Christianity represents over 85% of religious beliefs. They were highly successful in the region of modern
day Luzon and Visayas but were unsuccessful in Mindanao, south region, where Muslims staved off the
Spanish efforts.
It was a forced the induction of Christianity, leading to thousands of deaths and tortures of the
residents.

Spaniards also use religion or Christianity, to collect more taxes and tithes from christians.