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tax paid by the people of some provinces along the coast of western Luzon for the defense of the coasts from Muslim
Vinta
The Manila-Acapulco Trade • Main source of income for the colony during the early years • The () brought silver from New Spain, which was used to purchase Asian goods such as silk from China, spices from the Moluccas, lacquerware from Japan and Philippine cotton textiles
Galleon trade
Only two Galleons were used: • One sailed from Acapulco to Manila with some() pesos worth of goods, spending ()days at sea • the other sailed from Manila to Acapulco with some () pesos worth of goods spending () days at sea
500,000, 120 , 250,000, 90
Sent to Philippines on 1869 • Most liberal and most loved governor-general of the Philippines • Encouraged freedom of speech and abolished censorship of the press
Carlos Maria de la Torre
• Abolished flogging and substituted imprisonment as punishment for desertion among native soldiers and proved his benevolence by subduing an agrarian uprising and pardoning the rebels • Regime was short-lived
Carlos Maria de la Torre
1871 to 1873 • “with a crucifix in one hand, and a sword on the other”
Rafael de Izquierdo
January 20, 1872, a group of native artillery men, marines, soldiers and workers in the arsenal of Cavite, led by Sergeant La Madrid, seized the nearby fort of San Felipe. • The leaders were shot and the rest were taken prisoners • January 21
Cavite Mutiny
GOMBURZA
• Jose Burgos • Mariano Gomez • Jacinto Zamora
The Great Triumvirate
Graciano Lopez Jaena
Jose Rizal
Marcelo H del Pilar
founded La Solidaridad first editor
Graciano Lopez Jaena
exposed the defects of the Spanish administration of the Philippines, the greed and the immortality of the friars, and the superstitions of the Filipinos
Noli Me Tangere
expressed the political ideas and in the story form, predicted the coming of the revolution
El Filibusterismo (The Rebel)
Diariong Tagalog published suggestions on how to improve the administration of the country
Marcelo H Del Pilar
Kataas-taasang, Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ang Bayan Organization fighting for independence from Spain leader
Andres Bonifacio
From 1565 to 1898, Spain reigned over the Philippines. Since Spain was far from the country, another Spanish colony which was Mexico, ruled the Philippines through the viceroy of Mexico. However, in 1821, Mexico regained its freedom so the Spanish king ruled the Philippines through a (). It is a special government body that oversees matters.
governor general
The national government was composed of the following:
Governor General, Residencia, Visita, and the Royal Audiencia
The highest-ranking official in the Philippines was the (). The role of the () is to supervise all government offices and the collection of taxes. The () exercised certain legislative powers. He issued proclamations to facilitate the implementation of laws.
Governor General.
was a special judicial court that investigates the performance of a Governor General who was about to be replaced
Residencia
observed the conditions in the colony. The *() served as an advisory body to the Governor General and had the power to check and report his abuses.
Visita, Royal Audiencia
The local government was composed of the following:
Provincial Government and Municipal Government
