Lesson 4 (guess the age) Flashcards
(26 cards)
These early people settled in places like Palawan and Batangas, making small communities and learning how to survive in their new home.
Stone age
Hundreds of years passed, and the people of the Philippines learned to use metal!
Iron Age
They made tools and weapons from copper, gold, bronze, and iron.
Iron Age
For 10,000 years, they lived simply, until one day, they discovered how to make tools! They started using stones to craft weapons for hunting and tools for building shelters
Stone Age
As time went on, the people of the Philippines started trading with other lands
10th century
They also became skilled at weaving cotton, making beautiful glass ornaments, and farming rice in fields surrounded by dikes and terraces.
Iron Age
People from Butuan sailed to Champa (now Vietnam), while those from Ma-i (Mindoro) traded with China.
10th Century
The people built strong boats to travel and trade with others. They were so good at boat-making that they built warships called caracoa that could sail between islands quickly
iron age
They exchanged local treasures like beeswax, cotton, pearls, and tortoise shells for Chinese porcelain, iron pots, and colorful glass beads.
10th century
. Trade became an important part of life, connecting Filipinos with the rest of the world.
10th century
Even before foreign invaders arrived, Filipinos already had their own way of life.
Pre-spanish Period
They knew how to use plants for medicine, had their own alphabet and writing system, and used the moon and harvest cycles to track time.
Pre-spanish Period
They measured things and counted using a system they developed themselves.
Pre- Spanish Period
They built schools and hospitals, including the San Juan de Dios Hospital in 1578, the oldest in the Far East.
Spanish Era
Many schools were established, such as the Colegio de San Ildefonso in Cebu and Colegio de San Ignacio in Manila.
Spanish Era
Pirates attacked their trading ships, and storms caused many shipwrecks, leading to economic struggles in Manila. But in 1780, Governor Jose Basco y Vargas formed a group to help farmers grow crops like indigo, cotton, and cinnamon.
Spanish Era
In 1863, the Spanish government introduced new educational reforms.
19th Century
Schools started teaching subjects like arithmetic, geometry, and navigation.
19th century
One of the first graduates in pharmacy, Leon Ma. Guerrero, became known as the father of Philippine pharmacy for his studies on medicinal plants.
19th Century
The economy grew, and Manila became a modern city with steam tramways, newspapers, and even electric lights!
19th Century
, they introduced public schools and modern universities like the University of the Philippines
American Period
They built better roads, bridges, and health facilities. They explored the country’s rich mineral resources and developed a transportation and communication system. Science education became more advanced, with subjects focusing on nature, health, and sanitation.
American period
*Spaniards built schools to educate Filipinos:
oColegio de San Ildefonso (Cebu) – 1595
oColegio de San Ignacio (Manila) – 1595
oColegio de Nuestra Señora del Rosario (Manila) – 1597
oColegio de San Jose (Manila) – 1601
*The first hospital in the Far East, San Juan de Dios Hospital, was built in 1578.
16th Century
*Trade was affected by pirate attacks and shipwrecks.
*Governor Jose Basco y Vargas started the Real Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País de Filipinas in 1780 to improve farming and industry.
*Manila became a trade center, exporting rice, hemp, tobacco, sugar, and indigo.
17th-18th Century