a past revisited 4-6 Flashcards
During the Reconquista, the ___ were allowed to “recover” his investment with the Encomienda system
Conquistador
Etymologically, the word
encomienda is derived from the verb _____meaning to
commend or to commit or charge to one’s care.
encomendar
it is not a land grant but only an ADMINISTRATIVE unit
Enomienda System
This prevents the resurgence of feudalism
encomienda system
3 tasks of encomiendero
- Welfare of the people by maintaining peace & order
- Education/Christianization
- Defense of the colony
Why did Spain retain the Philippines as a colony?
-Stepping stone to China & its trade
-Strategic outpost
Annual Subsidy
Real Situado
-used Manila as a transshipment port
-for spaniards only
Galleon Trade
This would consolidate population into larger villages
reduccion
The practice of friars making periodic visits to villages
visitas
The Church was the nucleus of each settlement complex andthe community in which it was located was called the .
cabecera
The highest position open to Filipinos in the civil government
was that of ____ , a position roughly
equivalent to that of town mayor today.
gobernadorcillo
These chieftains and their families formed a ready reservoir of reliable minor civil servants whose former status was now bolstered by colonial recognition, as evidenced by their title of ____.
principales
The royal authority over tyhe spanish church was based on ____
Patronato Real
_____ were greater in number compared to _____,
they had a longer time of duty, & religion was used for pacification
Friars
Spanish civil colonial officers
Other landholdings of the friars were acquired through the _____ of mortgages.
foreclosure
The friars received donations and inheritances from pious Filipinos a large portion in the form of ______ in gratitude for
their religious ministrations and as a sort of down payment for a place in heaven.
deathbed bequests/ death bequeaths
The natives did not have “_____” since their claim to the land was based on de facto possession.
titulos reales
The estate was parcelled out to lessees or _____ who themselves had subtenants to work the land. They paid a fixed lease or canon in money or in kind.
inquilinos
The _____ or sub-tenants received half of the harvest after the fixed rent was deducted while the inquilino,
the middle man, received the other half.
kasamas
From a colonial accessory to a _____
principal apparatus
A more fundamental basis of the geat political power of the
religious was the Spanish concept of _______ .
the union of Church and
State
By virtue of his ownership of the land, the _____ has the right of inheritance and free disposition, two rights not covered by an encomienda grant.
hacendero
The hacendero disguises his exploitation with the fiction of partnership, hence the term ______ to denote a joint venture and the reference to the tenant as a _____ or companion.
kasamahan
kasama
