5. Physical characteristics
The Philippines are made up of 7,107 islands.
The main islands are Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Luzon- mountainous
Visayas- flat
Mindanao- Mountainous
6. Cuisines
Lechon- It is pig that is roasted and served with liver
sauce.
Crispy Pata- This is pork roasted and served with
vinegar and soy sauce
Adobo- Meat, seafood, or vegetables marinated in
vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and black peppercorns,
which is browned in oil, and simmered in the
marinade
23. The colonization of Spain
The Spanish wanted to come over to The Philippines for spices mainly. The
Spanish were lead by Ferdinand Magellan a Portuguese explorer. The Spanish
ruled The philippines from 1521 to 1898.
24. The colonization of the U.S.
President William McKinley demanded the US Army to go to the Philippines to
fight the Spanish to gain the land of the Philippines. The U.S. took over The
Philippines over in 1898 after the Spanish American War of 1898. The U.S. signed
the Treaty of Paris and they won control of The Philippines until 1964.