spanish colonial policies Flashcards
spanish east indies
PH, carolinas, marianas
why didn’t filipinos want to resettle from their barangays?
their livelihood is in the barangay; they don’t want to leave their dead ancestors
who headed the synod of manila?
juan de plasencia
what was the use of the open space in plaza complexes?
festivities; celebrations; so the spanish could oversee what the filipinos did there
what was the name for the sound of the bell?
bajo el son de la campana
what were the uses for the bell of the church?
if you hear the bell, you are still inside the plaza; military use (signals warning)
what was the social ranking based on?
ethnicity or religion
peninsulares
full-blooded spanish born in iberian peninsula
insulares
full-blooded spanish born in colonies (called filipinos)
principalia/principales
native aristocracy; nobility; don/doña
indios
natives; non-spanish christians
chinos infieles
non-christians
what appointments did the king of spain make?
political and religious
real patronato
royal patronage
how did the king help the real patronato?
gave financial assistance; appointed members
first name of the council of the indies
real y supremo consejo de indios
second name of the council of the indies
ministerio de ultramar (ministry of the colonies)
how many members were in the ministerio de ultramar?
6-8 members
what was the compilation of the laws of the ministerio de ultramar called?
recopilacion de las leyes de los reynos de indios
how were governador capitan-generals appointed?
through shortlist from council of indies
from what social ranking were the governador capitan-generals?
peninsulares
duties of governador capitan-general
administrative, military (naval shipyard in Cavite), economic, judicial, ecclesiastic
ticket meaning one is allowed to trade in galleon trade
boletas
monopoly stores of spanish in the PH
estancos
judge of the royal audiencia
oidor
salary of vice-real patron
40,000 pesos annually
cumplase
the power to veto
2 types of checks and balances
residencia - within 6 months after the term; visita - anytime
what type of province was alcadia?
pacified provinces; had a civil government
what type of province was corregimiento?
unpacified provinces; had an military government