Midterms 2 Flashcards
essential for a country’s socio-economic progress, particularly in
local industrial production for domestic needs.
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3 Theories of Origin of the Philippines
- Part of the lost continent
- Volcanic Origin
- Land-Bridge Theory
Modern humans settled in the Philippines around 48,000 B.C., crafting stone tools and
weapons
Stone Age
The earliest human remains, Tabon man, date back over 20,000 years. By 3,000
B.C., they were producing pottery and cultivating crops like rice
Stone Age
Filipinos mastered metalworking, weaving, and glassmaking
Metal Age
Trade relations with Champa and China began in the 10th century, exchanging commodities like bee
wax, cotton, and pearls
Metal Age
Filipinos practiced primitive technologies, including medicinal plant extraction and basic writing
systems
Before the Spaniards
this colonization brought advancements in healthcare, education, and infrastructure, with
hospitals and schools established
Spanish Regime
science focused on agriculture, medicine, and education
American Regime
a universal aspiration, is often equated with industrialization for nations.
However, it transcends mere economic growth, encompassing holistic improvements in societal
well-being beyond material wealth.
Development
a multi-dimensional process
Development
involves major changes in administrative, institutional, social structures, popular attitudes, customs, and beliefs
Development
involves in the reorganization and reorientation of entire economic and social systems
Development
Development should be directed towards?
- the reduction of inequality
- acceleration of economic growth
- the eradication of absolute poverty
crucial for national development, with developed nations
like Switzerland, Sweden, and the United States leading global innovation
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