- 2nd: this means that we can learn and assess the life of our national hero by looking into the events that happened when he was still alive
1st: Because of these conditions that Rizal had experienced, he managed to write, and these writings had greatly affected the thinking of the people of what kind of lives do they have under the Spanish authority
2nd: and Rizal’s writings proved him that he is a-
- 2nd: Concepts such as industrialism, democracy and nationalism had triggered revolutionary changes in science, technology, economics and politics
- 2nd: Its social and economic structure was based on the old feudalistic system
- 3rd: Abuses and exploitations of the Indio were very rampant
- 2nd: Conquistadores were the elite class that exploited the masses
- 3rd: Master-slave relationship between the Spaniards and the Filipinos
Spaniards exacted all forms of taxes and tributes and forced the natives to manual labor
- 3rd: It helped the Spanish monarchs manage the affairs of the colonies
- 4th: Governed the Philippines through a centralized machinery
Exercising executive, legislative, judicial and religious powers
- 3rd: He issued executive and administrative orders over all government officials
- 4th: Responsible for all government and religious activities
He was assisted by Lieutenant General (general segundo cabo)
- 4th: Served as highest court for civil and criminal cases
- 5th: Together with the Governor General, they made laws for the country called autos acordados
Indios were constantly reminded that they had inferior intelligence and were fit only for manual labor
Students memorized and repeated the contents of books which they did not understand
Teacher discrimination against Filipinos was present
They believed that the knowledge of the Spanish language would encourage the people to oppose Spanish rule
Indios might be inspired by the new ideas of freedom and independence, so they isolate Filipinos in the light of intellectual attainment
- 2nd: Without dedication to duty
- 3rd: No moral strength to resist corruption
The checks adopted by Spain to minimize abuses either proved ineffective or discouraged
The officials appointed by the King of Spain were ignorant of Philippine needs
- 2nd: Dishonest and corrupt officials often exacted more tributes than required by law and pocketed the excess collections
- 3rd: They also monopolized provincial trade and controlled prices and business practices
Nobody dared to complain to the court because the alcalde was also the provincial judge
They participate only as gobernadorcillo of a town and cabeza de barangay of a barrio
The position of gobernadorcillo was honorary entitled to two pesos/month
People were convicted and exiled for being filibusteros
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