Antonette Pearl F.

Arpilleda GED105
BSSW

1. Explain how historical interpretations are based on the historian's

judgement on how the past should be seen?
>> The historian's process of describing, analyzing, evaluating, and
creating an explanation for previous events is known as historical
interpretation. They rely on primary and secondary historical sources to make
their interpretations. Evidence, settings, points of view, and frames of
reference are all examined. It's a difficult process, but with practice, historical
reasoning becomes easier. Causation (what caused something to happen),
processes (revolutions, economic depressions), conflicts (social class, race,
gender), historical outcomes (effects of past events), and many other subjects
may be explored during interpretation.
2. Is Multiperspectivity a quality of historical writing attributed to a variety
of lenses that may be used to view the past?
>> Exploring multiple perspectives, also known as multiperspectivity,
requires the use of source materials that reflect several perspectives on a
historical event. Scholars and educators have begun to doubt the validity of
single (one-sided) historical narratives in recent decades. They advise using
different perspectives rather than focusing solely on dominant groups and
communities. One explanation for this is growing variety and cultural
heterogeneity, as many groups have been overlooked in traditional historical
narratives, such as women, the poor, ethnic minorities, and so on.
3. What happened in Cavite Mutiny?
>> The Cavite Mutiny of 1872 was a rebellion of military men in Fort San
Felipe, Cavite's Spanish arsenal. Around 200 troops and laborers rose up with
the hopes of sparking a national rebellion. The mutiny fails, and the
government clamps down on a growing nationalist movement. Many experts
believe that the 1872 Cavite Mutiny marked the start of Filipino nationalism,
which would eventually lead to the 1896 Philippine Revolution. The mutiny is
thought to have been sparked by Governor-General Rafael de Izquierdo's
decision to subject the Engineering and Artillery Corps' men to personal taxes,
which they had previously been exempt from. The mutiny began on January 20,
when the employees got their paychecks and saw that the taxes, as well as the
falla, the fine paid to be excused from forced labor, had been withheld from
their salary.
4. Where did the First Catholic Mass take place in the Phil. from Pigafetta's
chronicle?
 >> In his account, Pigafetta mentions that the first Mass is conducted in
Butuan on Easter Sunday, March 31. Magellan ordered a Mass, which was
officiated by Father Pedro Valderrama, the fleet's Andalusion chaplain and the
sole priest at the time. The First Holy Mass, held near the island's coastlines,
marked the beginning of Roman Catholicism in the Philippines. And Pigafetta's
chronicle was one of the most frequently mentioned documents by historians
researching the pre-colonial Philippines.
5. Is non-written documents are not useful as primary sources in conducting
historical research, why?

>> No, because of their impermanent character, non-written, or oral, sources

have been suggested to be more susceptible to distortion than written sources. The
incomplete nature of the oral source exposes it to distortion by the hearer, since the
written word has connotations of permanence and authority. Because all oral sources
have the potential to be continued to reveal more important information for the
historian, this leads to the oral source's inherent incompleteness, exposing it to
further speculation and distortion by the hearer, who views the source as a work in
progress.