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    The document discusses the political, economic, and social context of the Philippines under Spanish colonial rule from the late 18th century to the late 19th century. It describes the taxation imposed on Filipinos without representation, the ending of the galleon trade, and the direct control from Spain after the opening of the Suez Canal made governance easier. It also discusses the systems of forced labor, exemptions through falla fees, and tobacco monopolies. Socially, it outlines the stratified social structure and the founding of the University of Santo Tomas as the main institution of higher education at the time.

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    The document discusses the political, economic, and social context of the Philippines under Spanish colonial rule from the late 18th century to the late 19th century. It describes the taxation imposed on Filipinos without representation, the ending of the galleon trade, and the direct control from Spain after the opening of the Suez Canal made governance easier. It also discusses the systems of forced labor, exemptions through falla fees, and tobacco monopolies. Socially, it outlines the stratified social structure and the founding of the University of Santo Tomas as the main institution of higher education at the time.

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    Political, Economic

    and Social Context of


    the Rizal Course
    Economic Context:
    Taxation without Representation

    • Spanish colonial government imposed


    different forms of taxes in the Philippines.
    • In 1884, the tribute was replaced by
    Cedula personal.
    On September 14, 1815, the galleon trade
    between the Philippines and Mexico ended a
    few years before Mexico gained
    independence from Spain in 1821. The
    Spanish Crown took direct control of the
    country, and was governed directly from
    Madrid.
    Opening of the Suez canal in 1869
    •The opening of the Suez Canal and
    the invention of steam ships, which
    reduced the travel time from Spain to
    the Philippines to 40 days, made this
    more manageable.
    Forced Labor
    • Known as Polo

    • Compulsory labor imposed by


    the Spanish colonial authorities
    on adult Filipino male in the
    construction of churches,
    schools, hospitals, buildings and
    repairing roads and bridges and
    other public works.
    Falla

    A fee to paid to be
    exempted from force labor.
    Encomienda system

    A system used where the


    conquistadors where given power
    to rule the Indians and the lands
    around their town.
    Tobacco Monopoly
    • Institutionalized by Jose Basco y Vargas, tobacco
    monopoly, was created by virtue of a royal decree
    issued by King Charles III of Spain in 1782.
    • According to the decree, the government strictly
    supervised the planting and manufacturing of
    tobacco in the Philippines.
    SOCIAL CONTEXT:
    Social Structure of the
    Filipino Society
    Peninsulares- the Spaniards born in Spain.
    Insulares- Spaniards born in the Philippines
    Spanish mestizo- born with a Spanish father and
    Indio mother.
    Chinese mestizo- born of a Chinese father and Indio
    mother.
    Principalia- the towns ruling elite class.
    Indios- were not even regarded as human beings.
    Education in the Philippines
    University of Santo Tomas

    • The Dominicans founded it in 1611


    • the existing higher education in the
    Philippines
    There are some Secondary schools
    like Ateneo Municipal and Colegio
    San Juan de Letran but there no
    existing public elementary schools.
    THANK YOU

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