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Rizal in the

Context of the 19 th

Century Philippine
Group 1

INTRODUCTION
Developments
• ECONOMIC
• SOCIAL
• POLITICAL
Development of the 19th century that
influenced Rizal’s growth as a
nationalist and conditioned the
evolution of his thoughts.

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ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
• End of Galleon Trade
• Opening of Suez Canal
• Opening of Ports to the
World Trade
• Rise of Export Corps
Economy
• Monopoly 3
End of Galleon Trade
• The Galleon Trade
• “Kalakalang Galyon”
• Manila to Acapulco
route
• 1565-1815

4
Opening of Suez Canal

• Begin in 1859
• Ended in 1869
• Became the easy passage
between the Philippines
and the Spanish trade.

5
Opening of Ports to the
World Trade
• Integration into International
Commercial System
• Residence Restrictions and
Circumvention
• Formal Recognition of Free
Trade
• Expansion of Foreign Trading
Firms and New Ports 6
Rise of Export Corps
Economy
• Rapid Growth in Exports and
Imports
• Dominance of British and U.S.
Merchants
• Shift in Dominant Export Crops
• Global Demand for Philippine
Exports
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Monopoly
• Economic Self-Sufficiency
• Raising Revenues
• Support for Agriculture and
Financial Sufficiency

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Advantages of Monopoly

• Economic Improvement
• Job Creation and Internal
Trade
Disadvantages of Monopoly
• Exploitative Payment
Methods
• Abuses and Corruption 9
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

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SOCIAL
DEVOPMENT
• Education
• Rise of Chinese
Mestizos
• The rise of Middle
Class

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Education
• Limited Access to Formal
Education
• Control of Education by
Spanish Authorities and the
Church
• Jose Rizal's Advocacy for
Educational Reforms
• Critique of the Spanish
Colonial System

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Rise of Chinese
Mestizos
• Chinese Mestizo Origins
• Economic Contributions
• Intermediaries and Social
Role
• Cultural and Multicultural
Impact

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The Rise of
Middle Class
• Economic Growth and
Urbanization
• Characteristics of the
Middle Class
• Impact on Consumption
and Urban Growth
• Role in Political and Social
Movements

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POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT

• Liberalism
• Impact of
bourbon
Liberalism

• The Rise of
Liberalism
• Challenging
Conservatism
• Individual Freedoms
• Gradual Spread of
Democracy
Impact of bourbon

• Strengthening of
Royal Power
• Suppression of the
Catholic Church
• Economic
Modernization
• Colonial Impact
THANK YOU

GROUP 1 18

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