The Philippines during the 19th Century
THE WORLD AND THE PHILIPPINES IN RIZAL’S TIME
19th Century
- Rizal was born and raised in a period of massive changes in Europe, Spain and the Philippines.
- During this era, the glory and power of Spain had waned in both in her colonies and the world.
- Social scientists marked this period as the birth of modern life as well as the birth of many nation states around the world. The birth of modernity was precipitated by three great revolutions around the world: the Industrial Revolution in England, the French Revolution and the American Revolution.
AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT is a term used to describe a time in Western philosophy and cultural life centered upon the 18th century in which reason was advocated as the primary source and legitimacy for authority.
The Philippines During Rizal’s Time These are the relevant events and conditions of the Philippines before, during and after Rizal’s time which contributed to the development of Filipino nationalism.
SOCIAL SYSTEM
- Before the Spanish conquest in 1565, Filipino had their own indigenous culture, government and religion.
- The Spanish colonizers forced them to accept foreign culture and Catholicism.
- Filipinos lost their ancestral lands to the colonial masters by way of the encomienda system.
“Limpieza de Sangre” A doctrine that means Purity of Blood which were brought by the Spaniards into the Philippines, thereby creating a social ranking among various groups, namely: Spanish peninsulares, insulares, Spanish mestizos, the town ruling class, the native elites, the Chinese mestizos and the indios referring to the
19th Century
- Rizal was born and raised in a period of massive changes in Europe, Spain and the Philippines.
- During this era, the glory and power of Spain had waned in both in her colonies and the world.
- Social scientists marked this period as the birth of modern life as well as the birth of many nation states around the world. The birth of modernity was precipitated by three great revolutions around the world: the Industrial Revolution in England, the French Revolution and the American Revolution.
AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT is a term used to describe a time in Western philosophy and cultural life centered upon the 18th century in which reason was advocated as the primary source and legitimacy for authority.
The Philippines During Rizal’s Time These are the relevant events and conditions of the Philippines before, during and after Rizal’s time which contributed to the development of Filipino nationalism.
SOCIAL SYSTEM
- Before the Spanish conquest in 1565, Filipino had their own indigenous culture, government and religion.
- The Spanish colonizers forced them to accept foreign culture and Catholicism.
- Filipinos lost their ancestral lands to the colonial masters by way of the encomienda system.
“Limpieza de Sangre” A doctrine that means Purity of Blood which were brought by the Spaniards into the Philippines, thereby creating a social ranking among various groups, namely: Spanish peninsulares, insulares, Spanish mestizos, the town ruling class, the native elites, the Chinese mestizos and the indios referring to the