spanish colonial policies Flashcards

1
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spanish east indies

A

PH, carolinas, marianas

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2
Q

why didn’t filipinos want to resettle from their barangays?

A

their livelihood is in the barangay; they don’t want to leave their dead ancestors

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3
Q

who headed the synod of manila?

A

juan de plasencia

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4
Q

what was the use of the open space in plaza complexes?

A

festivities; celebrations; so the spanish could oversee what the filipinos did there

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5
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what was the name for the sound of the bell?

A

bajo el son de la campana

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6
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what were the uses for the bell of the church?

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if you hear the bell, you are still inside the plaza; military use (signals warning)

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7
Q

what was the social ranking based on?

A

ethnicity or religion

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8
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peninsulares

A

full-blooded spanish born in iberian peninsula

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9
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insulares

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full-blooded spanish born in colonies (called filipinos)

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10
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principalia/principales

A

native aristocracy; nobility; don/doña

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11
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indios

A

natives; non-spanish christians

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12
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chinos infieles

A

non-christians

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13
Q

what appointments did the king of spain make?

A

political and religious

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14
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real patronato

A

royal patronage

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15
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how did the king help the real patronato?

A

gave financial assistance; appointed members

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16
Q

first name of the council of the indies

A

real y supremo consejo de indios

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17
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second name of the council of the indies

A

ministerio de ultramar (ministry of the colonies)

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18
Q

how many members were in the ministerio de ultramar?

A

6-8 members

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19
Q

what was the compilation of the laws of the ministerio de ultramar called?

A

recopilacion de las leyes de los reynos de indios

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20
Q

how were governador capitan-generals appointed?

A

through shortlist from council of indies

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21
Q

from what social ranking were the governador capitan-generals?

A

peninsulares

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22
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duties of governador capitan-general

A

administrative, military (naval shipyard in Cavite), economic, judicial, ecclesiastic

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23
Q

ticket meaning one is allowed to trade in galleon trade

A

boletas

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24
Q

monopoly stores of spanish in the PH

A

estancos

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25
Q

judge of the royal audiencia

A

oidor

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26
Q

salary of vice-real patron

A

40,000 pesos annually

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27
Q

cumplase

A

the power to veto

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28
Q

2 types of checks and balances

A

residencia - within 6 months after the term; visita - anytime

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29
Q

what type of province was alcadia?

A

pacified provinces; had a civil government

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30
Q

what type of province was corregimiento?

A

unpacified provinces; had an military government

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31
Q

what were the requirements for alcalde mayor and corregidor?

A

appointed by the king; peninsulares; lawyers

32
Q

duties of alcalde mayor and corregidor

A

oidor; system of taxation, peace, and order

33
Q

salary of alcalde mayor and corregidor

A

2000 pesos annually

34
Q

indulto de comercio

A

license to trade

35
Q

what were alcalde ordinarios in charge of?

A

ciudades

36
Q

what were gobernadorcillos in charge of?

A

pueblos

37
Q

difference between alcalde ordinario and gobernadorcillo people

A

alcalde ordinario - spanish; elected

gobernadorcillo - non-spanish (native)

38
Q

what were cabeza de barangays in charge of?

A

barrios

39
Q

cabeza de barangay nationality

A

non-spanish (native)

40
Q

requirements for gobernadorcillo and cabeza de barangay

A

25 years old; fluent in spanish; no criminal records; principalia citizen

41
Q

duties of cabeza de barangay

A

drafting of laborers; collecting tax

42
Q

term for taxpayers list (collection of age, civil status, and qualifications of citizens)

A

padron

43
Q

compilation of surnames

A

catalogo alfabetico de apellidos

44
Q

who made the compilation of surnames and what was his position?

A

narciso claveria - gobernadorcillo

45
Q

taxation system

A

encomienda

46
Q

what did the spanish use taxes for?

A

replenish the royal treasury; maintain the colonies; helpl the church; fund the military

47
Q

encomendar

A

to entrust; permit to collect taxes

48
Q

encomendero

A

collector; peace and order, protection

49
Q

how much of the total revenue goes to the tax collectors?

A

1/4

50
Q

basic tax

A

8 reales = 1 peso per family per year

51
Q

cedula personal

A

new taxation system for 18 year olds and above

52
Q

who was exempted from paying tax?

A

people who were not married

53
Q

who were the collectors in the encomienda de la corona/realenga?

A

gobernadorcillo, cabeza de barangay

54
Q

what are the characteristics of the encomienda de la corona?

A

near port; agricultural; well-populated

55
Q

how much of the revenue from encomienda de la corona went to the king?

A

100%

56
Q

enco of the encomienda de la corona

A

king of spain; royal treasury

57
Q

who were the collectors of the encomienda de particular?

A

soldiers

58
Q

how much of the revenue from encomienda de particular went to the enco?

A

1/4

59
Q

enco of the encomienda de particular

A

former spanish gov’t officials; colonial treasury

60
Q

who were the 2 filipinos that became encos of encomienda de particular?

A

francisco liwag and juan de macapagal

61
Q

enco of ecclesiastical encomienda

A

religious orders/institutions

62
Q

where was the ecclesiastical encomienda?

A

pineda (pasay city)

63
Q

name of military tax in luzon

A

vinta

64
Q

name of military tax in visayas

A

falúa

65
Q

name of military tax in mindanao

A

donativo de zamboanga

66
Q

forced sale

A

bandala system

67
Q

what happened in forced sale?

A

farmers were forced to sell their produce to the gov’t; gov’t only gave promissory notes

68
Q

why did the government impose the bandala system?

A

to increase funds for wars against other European explorers

69
Q

forced labor for men

A

polo y prestacion personal

70
Q

what happened in forced labor for men

A

community forced labor; construction of galleons and infrastructures

71
Q

requirement for men in forced labor

A

16-60 years old; polistas

72
Q

how many days of work was forced labor for men?

A

40 days; became 15 in 1884

73
Q

exemptions from forced labor for men

A

principalia, students, soldiers, sick

74
Q

falla

A

1 1/2 reales; fee if you cannot do polo

75
Q

forced labor for women

A

polo y servicio personal

76
Q

what was the kind of forced labor for women?

A

domestic forced labor