Spanish Colonialism in Philippines

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  • 1521

    Ferdinand Magellan claims Philippines for Spain

    Spanish envision Philippines as post for East Indies spice trade
  • Period: 1560 to

    Spanish Rule initiates Tax Farming

    Abuse of taxes and neglect of religious instruction by local officiates leads to abandonment of system
  • 1571

    Manila Founded as Capital

  • Period: to

    Spanish Catholicism spreads

    Spanish Friars and Bishops gain wealth in land through political power, full scale Christianization and Hispanization of Filipino natives progresses

  • Governor-general assumes rule

    Governor general appoints own civil and military rulers, assuming control of Philippines under medieval cast until 19th century

  • Late 1700's Political and Economic Change for Spain

    Spanish rule over colonies becomes stretched, Acapulco silver - Chinese silk through Philippines weakens. Philippine market for sugar cane and hemp opens to other countries.
  • Period: to

    Propoganda Movement

    Wealthy Filipino youth sent to study in Europe begin Nationalist movement, bring home talks of independence from Spanish

  • Philippines Declares Independence from Spain

    Revolutionary Emilio Aguinaldo with American help achieves independence from Spanish colonialism
  • Period: to

    American help Philippine Independence

    American presence in Philippine government and politics gradually reduced

  • Philippines becomes Commonwealth

    Draft constitution and elect governing officials base on American model.

  • Philippines becomes a Republic

    Post World War II with help from the United States, Philippines becomes independent with caveats from the US to maintain military presence in region