Readings in Philippine History Reviewer
Readings in Philippine History Reviewer
Readings in Philippine History Reviewer
SOCIAL SCIENCE
• SOCIAL comes from the latin word sociare or socius which means to associate with or be a
companion of.
• SCIENCE comes from the latin word scrie which means to know.
• SOCIAL SCIENCE is the scientific study of human society, social relationships, and social
behavior.
▪ It explores how individuals interact with and react to what is happening in the society.
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o Provides direct or first hand evidence about an event, object, person or work of art.
o Include historical and legal documents, eyewitness accounts, result of experiments, statistical
data, pieces of creative writing, audio and video recordings, speeches and art objects.
SECONDARY SOURCE
o Describe, discuss, interpret, comment upon, analyze, evaluate, summarize and process
primary source.
o Materials can be articles in newspapers or paper magazines, book or movie reviews, articles
found in scholarly journals that discuss or evaluate someone else’s original research.
POPE ALEXANDER VI
o Wrote a Popal Bull – “Inter Caetera” which means “among others”
o States that the world is divided into 2 ( east & west ) and has an imaginary border
▪ Goals of spain for invasion (pananakop)
1. To change the religion
2. Spread Christianity – conquer other territory by religions and economic sense
3. Convert Muslims from Christianity
o GOD is white
o EVIL is black
▪ Magellan brought to cebu:
1. CROSS – symbol of Christianity & to mark as a territory
2. STO. NINO – little Jesus
o Pangasinan was the established Religion
o Datu – powerful male – Christ Crucified
o Babylan – female priest – Virgin Mary
Conquest – to conquer – take by force VS. Colonization – to colonize – enter to culture, takes
time
o Why Spain left the Philippines
1. Philippines was not the only colony of Spain (expertise to maintain)
2. Mexico revolted against Spaniards (Filipinos can fight Spain)
3. Spain had problem within Spain (Alfonso XII cannot manage Spain)
4. Filipinos attended class abroad (takes liberalism, advancement, independence)
5. Officially ended with Treaty (contract) or official document
▪ Treaty of Paris – Dec. 10, 1898
▪ Agreement between Spain and USA
▪ Spain will surrender its colonies
▪ Only civil properties not Religious properties
Puerto Rico, Cuba, Guam and Philippines ceded to the US for 20 Million dollars
o Uses mock battles to surrender Spain to say that Spain fought (not really a mock fight
because a lot died in Manila)
o Not for the Catholic Church
o June 12, 1898 – 6 months later, USA colonized the Philippines
▪ Vicente Zaide – last Spains Governor surrendered
▪ 2 guardia civil ( freed Philippines & kill Spaniards )