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a tance of land became more evident > became the major source of revenue in the G68 Ovinces shifted to the economy while the ha to de r ng that he could buy production of this export good, uued to affect the Philippines a exports of the Philippines came f tobacco, sugas,cotton, indigo, abaca, and hacenderos grabbed the 0 landowner needed capital chants that reinvigo nt of cash crop the precious Lat sual end of the Gal -nta, an agreem The Chinese and Chinese Mestizos ‘The sectors that greatly benefited from the changing economy were the Chinese and the Chinese mestizos. Since ‘times, the natives of the Philippines had had ns with the Chinese. During the height of the was also Chinese products that comprised most the being traded, The influx of Chinese settlements in the ‘es made the Spaniards suspicious of the Chinese. ‘These feelings led to stringent state policies towards the sangley ranging from higher taxes, the restriction of movement with the establishment of the Chinese enclave (the Parian), to actual Policies of expulsion. ‘The Chinese, however, proved ro be “necessary outsiders in Philippine colonial economy and society. : ae ‘were wary of the Chinese; they realized the importa that the latter played in sust f00ds loaded on the galleons to the development © 10 the Chinese enlivened the economy. Eventus a mh ee: they became integrated into, colonial society cake intermarric ‘with indios that gave birth to Chit si The Cae ead caticiearemeee mre ne case! estiz0s. '¢ Chinese mestizos asst Principalig _ Wealthy pure-blooded netive supposedly descended from the kadatoon class Chino infiel__Non-Cetholic pure Blooded Chinese allowed the in Manila that often In the following you will ger vino about the life in a cae ind decency which reigned ten and young girls; they the lowest rung of society and med very effectively and their hands even more so. ‘he macstra of the section. Then only was the cigar allowed to sie, eart ofa pack of 32; thousand packs made sp nd 500, a htf hes In The Making {Quezon City Ateneo de Mati Edgar. 1964, The ch of the changes that were happening Ay her education, he would realize that Bankoff, Greg. 1996. Crime, society, and the state in ni century Philippines. Quezon City: Ateneo de u Press, Maria Luisa. 1986. ‘The cigarterastOh Philippine Studies 34(4). 507-517. Diokno, Maria Serena 1 Kasaysayan Series 998. The end of the galle 4 Life in the Colony, Hong Kong: ing Company Limited, Diokito, Maria Serena 1. 1998. ‘Th Kasaysayan Series Vol. 4 Hong Kong: Asia Publ 1e economy ife in the Colony, Company Limited. 2 rears iat le Thy te eae nd ter ge SO ghe ah bstng behavior isis, losing down of the faci These workers are rably int the ‘nearby es only during fiestay However, a group of this year [1856] at 12 ‘ame of Maria Tac came to 1 What can you say about the conditions of the abuses of these soldiers ‘igarreras in Manila? two other companions 2. What do these excerpts reveal about the life in forced open and four nineteenth century Manila? 3. How can these excerpts be related to a discussion abour the situation of women in nineteenth century Manila? 0 2 This chapter aimed to situate Rizal’ life within the larger ‘ontext of the nineteenth century. It focused on the economic 2rd social developments in the century that shaped the world Which Rizal lived. The Philippines, being pact of the wider sh empire, underwent changes when the Spanish Crown he hd a dynasti shift inthe eighteen century. With this came ‘he Bourbon reforms that brought new policies of economic 4 A explain R CHAPTER 4 THE LIFE OF JOSE RIZAL [Noes ae rourheene nes intuenced the soclety ideas have been shaped by Hi 's Growth as 8 propagandist; and Identify the factors that led to Rizal's execution. chinere met — 910 ed Chea a a — the rng and us Fis ances ei Ay ovate ” ern Philippines "2d upper asin Spare ochiller en Artes Bachelor ofits go niversiies 08 bestoned by colegen og spanish Cortes ~SP3I mating eaten insstrodo ~ 2 ter whl etal means : oe educated in Europe os smTaM nee cine Masonry ~ fraternal organization which stivs for mor! etement. Sr Rizal’s Family José Rizal was bom on June 19, 1861 in the town of Calamba, province of Laguna. Calamba, then a town with around three to four thousand inhabitants, is located 54 kilometers south of Manila. Itis found in the hear ofa region js among the major chan abundant variety of topical (On the southern part ofthe rown lies the majestic Mount ng, and on the other side isthe lake called Laguna de Bay. ‘The wonders of creation that surrounded Rizal made him love nature from an early age. His student memoirs show how his love of nature influenced his appreciation ofthe arts and sciences (Coates, 1992), Rizal’s father, Francisco Mercado, was @ wealthy, aoe Who leased lands from the Dominican friars, Francis earliest ancestors were Siang-co and Zun-nio, who ee birth to Lam-co. Lam-co is said to have come a ae of Fajian in southern China and migrated t0 the PAR the late 1600s, In 1697, he was baptized in Bien ee “Domingo” as his first name. He married Ines ¢¢ y OF loseRizat 43 Se Was high whorn ‘they earthquate Mercado,” which adopted by many gy nd even me one of the richest in Bifgy rabaos. He was also active ini capitan del pueblo in 1783, an Mercado who was also elected as a (Reyno, 2012). there was an azoten ands ‘cistern 10 hold rain water for bome use, and a wide, deep José Rizal (1861-1896 children of Francisco Mere children were: Sarurnina ) is the seventh, ado and Teadora luding Francisco Engcacio, the wing Governor Narciso Clayeria’s Mercado added the surname “Ri Id,” as he later 162-1865); Josefa ind Soledad (1870-1929), Rizal was affectionate to all his siblings. However, his relation with his only brother, Paciano, was more than th older brother, Paciano became Rizal’s second father Rizal highly respected him and valued accompanied Rizal when he also him who convinced Rizal so pursue his studies in Europe. Tike Rizal, Paciano had his college éducat {fccided to join the Katipunan and fight for independence. After iano retired to his home in Los Batis and led his death in 1930. he attended the College of San Jose 1848, Francisco belonged to Childhood and Early Education Rizal had good memories of childhood ia cana A they prayed together during the Angelis. These cs when they would stay in the garden exchanging natuze. Rizal’ | {38 in this garden where he learned to appreciate nat fa It in the town. nr of the first biographers of José Ri use: the town on board a carromata. They went to the he then again go to is be Aquino Cru Jn, Rizal had a personal sery, im legends and Rizal de "cher was Dofia Teodora who taught only three years old when he learned ng age, he already showed a great i «hooks He enjoyed staying in their library ay = Dofia Teodora would notice in poetry. She wol i tutor for the young Rizal Jus like the other children from the principalia class, ion under private tutors. His first pri wed by Maestro Lucas svas Leon Monroy, his third tutor, who honed in, reading, and weiting. This home educa

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