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Hirtorical Events in The Philippine
Hirtorical Events in The Philippine
-The Philippines, consist of more than 7,000 separate islands in the western Pacific. It was declared
independence from Spanish rule over 120 years ago. Gen. The Philippine Islands were discovered
by Magellen in 1521, and claimed by Spain. The first successful settlements were made in 1565.
-The original peoples were largely Malay and Indonesian tribes, Negritos The earliest inhabitants
were Negritos, sometimes called Pygmies and mainly Chinese merchants.
-The influence of Muslim traders and teachers was felt in the Philippines as early as the 11th
century. By the 14th century many Filipinos in the southern areas had been converted to Islam.
They were called Moros by the Spanish. The Spanish were not able to fully contain the Moros until
the latter half of the 19th century. In the early period the colony was quite isolated from Spain, which
led to near autonomy by the colonial leaders.
-The population was converted to Roman Catholicism, and a strong centralized government with
considerable clerical influence developed. Filipino groups Tagalog, Visayan, Bikol, Ilokano, Igorot,
Ifugao, Tinggian, Bukidnon, Bagobo, still maintained their identity and languages, but Spanish was
introduced throughout the country.
-Trade restrictions were eased in the 19th century creating a wave of prosperity. Chinese
immigration increased dramatically during this period as did Spanish emigration from the newly
independent countries of Latin America.
- It’s considered to be an emerging market and a newly industrialized country. Tourism also makes a large
impact on the Philippines economy.
1.Civil and armed campaign for independence from Spanish rule began
-Filipino desired for independence led to numerous uprisings. The most important of these began in
1896 and continued until the United States defeated Spain in 1898 in the Spanish-American War.
-Independence was declared at that time, but the terms of the treaty of Paris in 1898 ceded the
Islands to the United States. The War of Resistance from 1899 to 1902 against U.S. rule is now
referred to by many Filipinos as the Philippine-American War.