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    The document summarizes a reading about the Philippine Chinese population before 1850. It notes that the Spanish government divided people into social classes like Spanish, Chinese, Indio, and mestizos which affected taxation levels. While the Spanish saw the Chinese as a threat, they also recognized their important economic contributions to markets and trade so acted as middlemen to share in Chinese revenues. The author notes some unclear aspects like the treatment of Indios and the Spanish relationship with Chinese. Questions are raised about differences in lifestyle between races, why the oppressed groups did not form an alliance against the Spanish, and why Chinese did not join Filipinos in past conflicts.

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    The document summarizes a reading about the Philippine Chinese population before 1850. It notes that the Spanish government divided people into social classes like Spanish, Chinese, Indio, and mestizos which affected taxation levels. While the Spanish saw the Chinese as a threat, they also recognized their important economic contributions to markets and trade so acted as middlemen to share in Chinese revenues. The author notes some unclear aspects like the treatment of Indios and the Spanish relationship with Chinese. Questions are raised about differences in lifestyle between races, why the oppressed groups did not form an alliance against the Spanish, and why Chinese did not join Filipinos in past conflicts.

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    The Life and Works of Jose Rizal

    Metacognitive Reading Report # 1

    Title of Article: THE PHILIPPINE CHINESE BEFORE 1850

    Name: Elijah Ethanli D. Escondo Date: June 15, 2022

    1. Three (3) Things that I significantly learned from the readings

    • I discovered that the Spanish government was strict and focused on the
    country's social standing, and they have divided the people into four groups:
    Spanish, Chinese, Indio, and finally the mix chinese mestizos, and this status
    may affect the amount of tax you will pay; harsh taxation on the Chinese
    began, and the indios became involved. As a result, forced labor occurred.

    • I've learned that the Spanish only allowed the Chinese to work freely
    throughout the country because they saw them as a threat to their colony.

    • I learned that the Spanish government could not simply let go of the Chinese
    since they contribute significantly to our country in markets, industry, and
    trade. The Spaniards want a share of the Chinese revenues but were unable
    to do so directly, so they acted as a middleman in trades and marketplaces in
    order to become economic partners.

    2. Three (3) Things that are still unclear to me

    • • The Spanish government separated people based on their cultural


    differences in the same way as the Romans did, but the term indio
    refers to a slave.
    • It perplexes me that the Spanish government continues to criticize
    Chinese people while also seeking to persuade them to support them..
    • The Spanish government separated people based on their culture but
    still indio refers to a slave

    3. I used to think that….

    The Chinese had such a large impact on our economic market and culture.
    They just contributed to the selling of their goods and meals in the
    Philippines. I used to believe that mestizos were just white people whose skin
    became red. However, I am aware that they had a huge impact on our
    culture, helping to shape the Filipino identity.

    4. Three (3) questions that I want to ask about the readings

    • What are the differences and significance of each race in terms of their
    way of life?
    • If the Spaniards force the Chinese and Indians to labor and be slaves,
    why don't they form an alliance and drive the Spaniards out of the
    country?
    • Why Did the Chinese not join the Filipinos because of the past attack on a
    Chinese hamlet?

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