Chapter 7-9 Flashcards
(30 cards)
What is the most fundamental aspect of Philippine history?
The history of the struggles of its people for freedom and a better life
During which historical process did the native inhabitants of the archipelago become conscious of their identity as one nation?
The anti-colonial struggles against Spain
As a general rule, what were the main features of the indigenous societies encountered by the Spaniards?
Based on subsistence economies, produced no surplus, had no basis for the existence of an institutionalized exploiting class
What was the most salient feature of Spanish rule in the islands?
The union of Church and State
What was the underlying cause of most of the early resistance to Spanish rule?
The tribute and its cruel method of collection
Name a demand that was a principal one of practically every uprising throughout the Spanish occupation.
The abolition of the tribute
What historical event greatly increased the demands on the material and human resources of the colony during the first half of the seventeenth century?
The Hispano-Dutch war
In the more backward areas, what form did the expression of protest take against Spanish rule?
A return to the old native religion (Nativism)
Who was the native priest who led the Bohol revolt in 1622?
Tamblot
What new characteristic marked Tapar’s nativistic uprising in Panay in 1663?
The adoption of certain features of the Catholic religion
Who was the leader of the first resistance in Samar engendered by forced labor in 1649?
Sumuroy
What specific government decree caused the uprising in Northern Mindanao led by Chieftain Dabao?
The controversial decree to send carpenters to the Cavite shipyard
By the middle of the seventeenth century, what new stage in the pattern of native resistance emerged?
Chiefs taking advantage of mass unrest to advance their own interests
According to the sources, what was the immediate cause of the Maniago “Revolt” in Pampanga in 1660?
The ill-treatment to which timber cutters were subjected by the chief overseer of timber cutting
Who was the Governor who was able to defuse the dangerous situation in Pampanga during the Maniago “Revolt” through skillful maneuvers?
Governor Manrique de Lara
After the Maniago revolt, what role did the chiefs assume in Pampanga society according to the sources?
Middlemen of power
Who led the Pangasinan uprising in 1660 that followed the Pampanga revolt?
Andres Malong
What notorious contract was a principal way by which vast estates were amassed, often causing small landowners to lose their lands?
The pacto de retroventa
What event shattered the myth of Spanish invincibility among the people in the Philippines?
The ease with which the British secured the capitulation of Manila in 1762
What was the name of the privilege sold to alcaldes mayores which allowed them to engage in commerce in their jurisdictions?
The indulto de comercio
Which revolt is described as the most successful of the period and lasted for eighty-five years?
The Boholano revolt led by Francisco Dagohoy
What was the approximate duration of the Dagohoy revolt?
Eighty-five years
According to the sources, what was a root cause of the revolt in the Southern Tagalog region led by Apolinario de la Cruz?
A frustrated desire for equal rights, specifically in the area of religion
Who was the leader of the religious movement known as the Cofradia de San Jose?
Apolinario de la Cruz (Hermano Pule)
