Lesson 5 Flashcards
Resettlement system for the native population
Reduccion
The center of these areas was called
Poblacion
Major population center of the area
Poblacion
The church and major government is located
Poblacion
What surrounds the poblacion?
Sitio and Barrios
Two types of taxes
Direct and Indirect
It may be paid in cash or kind, partly or wholly, in form of local produce such as rice, tobacco, and chicken
Buwis / tribute
What is the english of buwis
Tribute
Tribute was fixed on how many reales?
8 reales
Annual enforced sale or requisitioning of goods, particularly of rice and coconut oil
Bandala
This means enforced confiscation
Bandala
How many days in polo y servicio
40 days
What are the ages to do polo y servicio
Between 16 and 60
Men between the ages of 16and 60 except chieftains and their oldest sons were required to serve for 40 days
Polo y Servicio
They are obligated to give personal service to projects such as construction of infrastructure, church construction, or cutting logs
Drafted men or polistas
Similar to forced labor system
Drafted men or polistas
People who were usually soldiers, administrative officials, and priests
Encomendero
They were given lands not for the purpose of owning it but to help the Spanish colonial government in ensuring the security of the territory and its people from threats
Encomiendas
Under the barangay, people were categorized in groups
Noble
Freemen
Dependents
They were full blooded spaniards who were born in spain
Peninsulares
Top of the pyramid of social hierarchy
Peninsulares
Full blooded Spaniards but they were born in the Philippines
Insulares
Another name for insulares
Espanoles filipinos or simple filipino
People who were born from foeign and native parents
Mestizos
Descendants of the nobles during the pre-colonial period who allied themselves with spain
Principalias
Obvious influence of religion in society
Frailocracy
Refers to the rule of the friars and priest
Frailocracy
Full blooded natives or inhabitants of the archipelago
Indios
They were formerly the freemen and dependents
Indios
They had no foreign descent and prestige in society
Indios
Lowest standing in society under the spanish rule
Sangleys
Chinese citizens who instead of living in China, went to Philippines to pursue their trading activities
Sangleys
The elites took leadership role in the country
Political Dynasties / Oligarchy
