Pre-Colonial Philippines: The Discovery

Question 1

First European country to rise as a great colonizing power in modern times

Answer 1

Spain

Question 2

16th Century

Answer 2

Spain’s Siglo de Oro (Golden Century)

Question 3

How powerful was Spain?

Answer 3

• Africa
• New World (Latin America & Asia)

Question 4

But was Spain initially powerful?

Answer 4

Nope!

Question 5

Portugal
(Age of Discovery and Exploration)

Answer 5

• 1400’s
• King Henry (The Navigator) –> were
  among the first of the European nations to expand its territory beyond the European continent (African Continent & Asia)

Question 6

What Portugal was so good for?

Answer 6

Maritime Navigation –> expand “terrestrially,” (considered: unparalled when it comes to maritime
trading and of having numerous trade posts during the 15th century)

Question 7

End of 15th Century

Answer 7

Portugal was slowly being
outdone by its rival, Spain

Question 8

Just like Portugal, Spain wanted to rule beyond European borders

Answer 8

under the banner of Catholicism

Question 9

struggle for power and influence

Answer 9

• Sea exploration & control over the Spice Islands

Question 10

Treaty of Tordesillas (1494)

Answer 10

The treaty was created in order to divide the “New World” (North/South America) between Spanish (West) and Portuguese (East) territory

Question 11

Who made Spain unrivalled?

Answer 11

Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521)

Question 12

Interest in maritime navigation started

Answer 12

12 years old

Question 13

Joined in a ship going to Morocco to fight against a Moroccan governor who refused to pay
tribute to the Portuguese King

Answer 13

25 years old

Question 14

Renounced his Portuguese citizenship and transferred to Spain (1517). Befriended fellow ex-Portuguese in Spain named Diogo Barbosa and married his daughter ,
Beatriz, in the same year

Answer 14

37 years old

Question 15

Rodrigo, Magellan’s son, was born

Answer 15

38 years old

Question 16

Started his voyage to the Spice Islands

Answer 16

39 years old

Question 17

Died during the Battle of Mactan

Answer 17

40 years old

Question 18

The most expensive and valued spice in Europe before

Answer 18

Cloves

Question 19

What country did Magellan go into that he had gotten so wounded from a fight that he
became limp for the rest of his life?

Answer 19

Morocco

Question 20

Why did Magellan renounced his citizenship?

Answer 20

King of Portugal (King Manuel) wouldn’t support him of his voyage to the Spice Islands through going
West.

Question 21

Who approved Magellan’s voyage?

Answer 21

The King of Spain - King Charles I– the son of
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella who were responsible for Christopher Columbus’
expeditions (1492) to the New World (America).

Question 22

What year old is King Charles back when he approved Magellan’s Journey?

Answer 22

18 years old

Question 23

This was named after Ferdinand because he was able to conquer
such strait. Before, no one would dare cross here because the waves were rough, there
were a lot of boulders, and it was cold. It is also common to have shipwrecks/damaged
vessels whenever one passes through those straits, but Magellan overcame it!

Answer 23

The Strait of Magellan

Question 24

Magellan was also the one who named the ________________, because for
him the ocean was peaceful, compared to their experiences in the strait.

Answer 24

Pacific Ocean (Mar Pacifico)

Question 25

The person who really did travelled the world was?

Answer 25

Enrique

Question 26

Enrique was born near/on?

Answer 26

Malacca

Question 27

Enrique was brought to Europe as a?

Answer 27

a slave & an interpreter

Question 28

During what voyage did Enrique returned back to Malacca?

Answer 28

Magellan’s Voyage

Question 29

What date did Magellan died in the Philipiine Islands?

Answer 29

April 27, 1521