The Economic Condition of the Philippines during the Pre-Spanish era Economy during the Spanish Colonial Period Ferdinand Magellan set out from Spain in 1519 on the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe with five ships and a complement of 264 crew. Three years later in 1522‚ only the one ship‚ the Victoria‚ returned to Spain with 18 men. The Philippines were the death of Magellan. The expedition sighted the island of Samar on March 16‚ 1521. Magellan was welcomed by two Rajas‚ Kolambu
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The Philippines Under Spanish Rule (1600s – 1800s) Political Changes As a crown colony‚ the Philippines was administered by the Council of the Indies. Even so‚ the Spanish officials in the Philippines were appointed by the King of Spain‚ who issued Royal orders and decrees dealing with the proper administration of the colony. In 1863‚ the Philippines‚ as a colony‚ was placed under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Colonies or Overseas Ministry (Ministerio de Ultramar). In order to
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Comentario de Texto.- A un Olmo Seco En este texto se describe a un olmo viejo y podrido al que le han salido unas hojas verdes. El poeta desea que le suceda un milagro parecido. El olmo es el reflejo del autor‚ el cual‚ esta desolado(muerto) y necesita sentirse vivo otra vez. El texto se divide en cuatro partes: La primera parte narra el suceso en el que se basa el asunto. La segunda parte trata de la descripción del olmo. La tercera parte cuenta lo que al olmo podría pasarle en un futuro
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The Spaniards brought over Christian and they believe they had benevolent power. Spain requested missionaries to begin the process of conversion to Christianity‚ a group of Franciscan friars arrived in Mexico to start converting in 1524. A much larger group followed in the following years. Religion did give limits on European power and help with the fight against slavery. The immediate benefits of Christianity were acknowledged as a population‚ no human sacrifice and a little support for the end
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Good afternoon everyone‚ today I would like to further elaborate on the topic of the Spanish American War as what my fellow panelist had discussed before. First of all‚ the Spanish American War was a major turning point in the history of both opposing countries (Spain and US). The war was short and inexpensive in human life and resources. Spain had lost its major power to the United States. They also had a disastrous direct impact which turned their view towards developing their domestic needs
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The Spanish-American War was a war fought to protect economic interests‚ under disguise as American sympathy for the Cubans under Spanish rule. During the late 19th century‚ an influx of immigrants‚ crowded cities‚ and a growing unemployment rate brought economic uncertainty among many Americans. Imperialism provided the
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The Spanish settlements in the American Southwest in New England of the seventeenth century can be contrasted in primarily two ways. First‚ their politics were based on entirely different ruling classes and systems of government. Second‚ they employed different avenues of economic development. The Spanish settlements began with Cortes and others conquering the Native Americans of South‚ Central‚ and parts of Southwestern North America. After eradicating a large portion of the Native American population
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Robert Pasco Ms. Weiss English 11 – P.9 14‚ November 2012 The Pointless Spanish Inquisition Its deathly dark and you violently realize‚ with the groans in the distance‚ that you are waiting to be put to death for what you fervently believe. You weren’t the only one in this situation‚ there were many others; this was all due to the Spanish Inquisition. This was a hard time for all non-believers of the Catholic faith. You were either forced to admit to a false “sin” and turn to the Catholic
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Cada año en Estados Unidos‚ Canadá‚ Reino Unido‚ México y Australia miles de millones de personas celebrar San Valentín. el 85% de las compras del día de San Valentín son hecho por las mujeres‚ mil millones de tarjetas de San Valentín se envían cada año y día de San Valentín es el segundo mayor tarjeta enviando las vacaciones del año‚ siendo la primera Navidad. Hoy compartiré con ustedes la historia del día de San Valentín y la leyenda de San Valentín. Hay tres diferentes historias sobre cómo
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The Aztec and the Spanish were both very powerful civilizations during the late 1400’s and early 1500’s. The defeat of the Aztecs One of the main reasons why the Spanish defeated the powerful Aztec empire is due to their weapons. Although these two groups were very different‚ they share some similarities with their weapons. The Spanish wouldn’t have been as successful if it weren’t for their guns‚ armour‚ and leadership. The Spanish had many advantages over the Aztec‚ one being guns. Unlike the
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