Group 2 - Spanish Colonial System in the Philippines Flashcards
golden century
Siglo de Oro
code that is composed of numerous decrees issues over the centuries to regulate Spanish colonial territories’ social, political, and economic life
Recopilacion de los Leyes de los Reynos de las Indias
What does “Recopilacion de los Leyes de los Reynos de las Indias” mean?
Laws of the Indies
What do historians always attributed Spanish colonization success to?
- missionaries’ zeal
- superiority of Spanish arms
- colonizers were to gather information about the natives’ culture, language, and division of the natives in the provinces and leader they obey.
- Spaniards were to seek friendship with these native leaders through trade and barter
Royal Ordinance on Pacification
When was the “Royal Ordinance on Pacification” issued?
1573
method that Spaniards used by using one group against another in quelling revolts through its rule
divide et impera (divide and rule)
- the system of assigning quotas of exploitable goods, services, and persons
- allows the Spaniards to seize the wealth and food of the natives
repartimiento system
term came from Spanish word ___ - to allow
repartir
process responsible for forming the nucleus of many towns and pueblos
reduccion
“under the bells”
bajo las campanas
The baptized natives were called ___ by the colonizers
Indios
unpacified natives
infieles
From __ to __, the Spain indirectly governed the Philippines through the Viceroy of New Spain
1565 - 1821
How did the Spain indirectly govern the Philippines from 1565-1821?
Viceroy of New Spain
Viceroy of New Spain
Nueva Espana in Mexico
As a crown of glory, who governed the Philippines?
Council of Indies
Council of Indies
Consejo de las Indias
supreme lawmaker and administrator of all and colonies
King
When was the Council of Indies replaced?
1863
The Council of Indies was replaced by __ __ ___ ___
Ministry of Overseas Colonies
Ministry of Overseas Colonies
Ministerio de Ultramar
- carried the rank of Captian-General
- headed he executive branch of the central government
governor-general
governor’s right to suspend or veto the operation of a Royal decree or order relative to the Philippines if, in his opinion, the said decree would not be beneficial to the country’s administration
cumplase
exercised political and administrative powers if the governor-general is absent
Audiencia
came to the Philippines unannounced and incognito to check the Spanish officials’ performance
visitador-real
Who reviews the outgoing governor-generals’ performance at the end of their office term?
residencia
pacified districts of the local government
alcaldias
unpacified and strategic military, military districts of the local government
corregimiento
Who leads the alcaldia?
alcalde mayor
Who leads the corregimiento?
corregidor (military or naval officer)
Who heads the town or municipality composed of several barrios?
gobernadorcillo
gobernadorcillo is also called as __ __
capitan municipal
What is the gobernadorcillo or capitan municipal called today?
Mayor
Six (6) of the 13 electors who elects the mayor
former Cabezas de barangay
Who approves the one to be elected as gobernadorcillo?
Spanish friar-curate
Deputies that aid the gobernadorcillo in the town’s administration
tenientes
Subordinate officials that aid the gobernadorcillo in the town’s administration
alguaciles
duty was to collect taxes and other contributions, recruit labor, and maintain peace and order within a jurisdiction
Cabeza de barangay
served as the national constabulary in the 19th century
Guardia civil
What were the only cities during the first century of the Spanish rule?
- Cebu
- Manila
What were the six (6) cities in the Philippines by the 17th century?
- Cebu
- Manila
- Vigan
- Nueva Segovia
- Arevalo
- Nueva Caceres
Nueva Segovia
Lal-lo in Cagayan
Arevalo
part of Iloilo City
Nueva Caceres
Naga
- equivalent to today’s city hall
- government of the cities
ayuntamiento
councilors
regidores
The ayuntamiento consisted of?
- 2 alcaldes
- 12 regidores
- chief of police
- city secretary
- few other lesser officials
missionaries that were deployed in 1571
Augustinians
missionaries that were deployed in 1577
Franciscans
missionaries that were deployed in 1583
Jesuits
missionaries that were deployed in 1587
Dominicans
missionaries that were deployed in 1606
Recollects
missionaries that were deployed in 1895
Benedictines
Because the early Kings of Spain helped much in propagating and defending the Catholic faith, they became closely identified with the Church and there was a __ __ __ __ __
Union of Church and State
not only priests but also agents of the Spanish King
friars
- favor from the King
- the Spaniard receiving the favor was given the right to collect tributes or taxes from the natives of an area assigned to him
encomienda
man who received the favor of collecting tributes or taxes
encomendero
Who was the first encomendero?
Governor-General Legazpi
What are the three kinds of encomienda?
- Royal
- Ecclesiastical
- Private
encomienda belonged to the King
Royal
encomienda belonged to the Church
Ecclesiastical
encomienda belonged to a private individual
Private
Spanish officials ordered the natives to work in constructing churches, roads, bridges, ships and hauling and cutting of industries
Polo y Servicios
For a Filipino laborer to be exempted from forced labor, he had to pay a fee called what?
falla
Filipinos were compelled to pay a tribute, in cash or in-kind, in full or on an installment bases, to the Spanish colonial government
Tributo
form of recognition of their loyalty to the King of Spain
tribute
The amount of tribute in 1570 when it was introduced
eight (8) reales
How much is one (1) real
12.5 centavos
Who paid the tributes?
persons above 16 years old up to 60 years old
When was the tribute raised?
1589
Why was the tribute raised?
small portion to be given to the church
What do you call the small portion of tribute to be given to the church
Sanctorum
When was the tribute abolished?
1884
Why was the tribute abolished by the King?
- opposition to the tribute
- abuse committed with its collection
What was introduced after the tribute was abolished?
cedula personal
Cedula personal is the present equivalent of the __ __ __ __
Residence Certificate Class “A”
What were the other taxes Filipino paid?
- Diezmos prediales
- Donativo de Zamboanga
- Vinta
tax which is consisted of one-tenth of the produce of the land
Diezmos prediales
tax explicitly used for the conquest of Jolo
Donativo de Zamboanga
tax paid by the people of some provinces along the western coast of Luzon for the defense from Muslim raids
Vinta
trade across the Pacific
Galleon Trade
Who were only allowed to trade?
privilege persons
- high ranking officials of the State
- the Church
- galleons’ crews
Conditions of polo y servicios
- Filipinos drafted for work must be paid.
- Filipino laborers should not be made to work in distant places to return to their families.
- Drafting should not coincide with the planting and harvesting season.
- Physically incapable men should not be overworked.
- Forced labor should be resorted to only in cases of absolute necessity.
- Number of laborers drafted should be diminished as soon as laborers from other countries (probably the Chinese) had volunteered to work.