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    History Handout (Religion) *Roman Catholic Religion and Islam are the two dominant religions in the country Functions of religion: -it explains the unknown -source of strength and hope -for the Muslims‚ it legitimates one’s claim to authority (by the use of Tarsila) According to Karl Marx “Religion is the opium for the masses” Religions in the Philippines (developed‚ entered and flourished): Anitoism‚ Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Islam and Christianity Anitoism: -it was first termed as animism -dominated

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    The Battle of Mactan

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    of supremacy‚ Magellan did not only subjugate the native chieftain of Sugbu‚ Rajah Humabon‚ but befriended the entire community leading to their conversion to Christianity by having the royal couple baptized and gifted with a small icon of the Holy Child or Sto. Niño. At that time‚ there was a bad blood between Humabon and Lapu-Lapu hence‚ the former saw an opportunity to conquer his hated rival with the aid of superior arms. Hearing about the stubbornness of Lapu-Lapu‚ Magellan lost no time to

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    help future expeditions. Magellan studied very famous explorers for many years in Portugal. He planed to find a route to the Spice Islands by sailing west and around the world. Ferdinand Magellan‚ an explorer of Spain‚ has amazed us with his courage by venturing through the chaotic and the untouched world.Through his voyage Magellan provided the first positive proof that the world was round‚ thus opening trade routes to explorers all over the world. Ferdinand Magellan is recognized as the first

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    DireclOr‚ Center for Philippine Studies‚ Moore 415‚ University ofHawaii at Manoa‚ Honolulu‚ Hawaii 96822‚ USA. Ph: (808)956-2686- Fax: (808) 956-2682. • • • TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 2 Foreword to the Second Edition Willa J. Tanabe Rethinldng Magellan and Rediscovering the Philippines Belinda A Aquino 6 10 13 A Brief Philippine Prehistory Wilhelm G. Solheim II The Philippines Before 1521 A.D.

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    Bio of Sir Francis Drake

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    circumnavigate the globe from start to finish ALIVE. Since Magellan was killed on his journey‚ that gave Drake the distinction of being the first. Name: Sir Francis Drake Date of Birth & Death: 1540 – January 27‚ 1596 Country of Origin: England Sir Francis Drake’s Main Accomplishments Drake’s biggest major accomplishment would be the circumnavigating the world from 1577 to 1580. He is the 2nd person to circumnavigate it behind Magellan but considered the 1st to do it alive. In the year 1567‚

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    History and Culture

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    Portuguese named Ferdinand Magellan and although Portuguese‚ he was actually representing Charles 1st of Spain after taking Spanish nationality. The arrival in the Philippines was one of the discoveries of the expedition which was formed to find a route to the Spice Islands ‚ known now as Indonesia. This trip was followed by more Spanish expeditions to the Philippines. Ferdinand Magellan has until this day‚ a cross named after him in Cebu. The expedition that brought Magellan to the Philippines is believed

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    you know that on September 20‚ 1519‚ a fleet of five galleons commanded by Portuguese Navigator Ferdinand Magellan at the service of the king and queen of Spain set sailed from San Lucar de Barrameda to search for the Spice Islands. Unfortunately did not find the spice island; instead they landed in Limasawa‚ a small island in the south of Leyte in the central part of the Philippines. Magellan took possession of the islands and named it after King Philip of Spain. Magellan’s expedition headed for

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    Philippines

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    Tourism in the Philippines Tourism in the Philippines is a major economic contributor to the Philippine economy. The Philippines is an archipelagic country composed of 7‚107 islands. It offers a rich biodiversity with its tropical rainforests‚ mountains‚ beaches‚ coral reefs‚ islands‚ and diverse range of flora and fauna‚ making it as one of the megadiverse countries in the world. In 2012‚ the country attracted 4‚272‚811 visitors. History Philippine tourism flourished in the 1970s and early

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    The European Exploration

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    The European Exploration HIS111 Lecture 190 August 27‚ 2014 “European overseas expansion after 1600 entered a second phase‚ comparable to developments at home. As Spain declined‚ so did the Spanish empire and that of Portugal‚ which was tied to Spain by a Habsburg king after 1580 and plagued with its own developing imperial problems. These new conditions afforded opportunities for northern European states. The Dutch‚ between 1630 and 1650‚ almost cleared the Atlantic of

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    Exploration blossomed across the Europe‚ Asia‚ and Africa which has lead to the newly discovered Americas. Countries in Europe are creating colonies throughout the New World to open trade along the newly established trade routes. Behind the creation of these trade routes and the establishing of new colonies were the great voyages of discovery. These voyages are the original paths of the explorers who charted the Americas and have become the backbone for trade and colonization. Christopher Columbus

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