SPANISH
COLONIZATION
Group 1
SPANISH COLONIAL ERA
The Philippine islands first came to the attention of Europeans
with the Spanish expedition around the world led by Portuguese
explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1521.
and ends with the outbreak of the Spanish–American War in 1898,
which marked the beginning of the American Colonial Era of
Philippine history.
ADVANTAGE OF
COLONIZATION
Underdeveloped areas is being recreated to be a well develop area by
the power which undertakes the colonization.
Pilipino adopted new culture and their dishes
They taught us new way living like mining. They gave precious value
to the resources they get so that it can be tradable to other materials
They brought different kinds of crops that can only be seen on other
countries
The Quality of education improved
DISADVANTAGE OF
COLONIZATION
They taught us how to gamble and other vices that we have until
now.
They supress our freedom.
They give us the idea of discrimination
Being govern by them and treat our ancestor like they know
nothing
Superstitions that are not scientifically proven
LESSONS WE LEARNED IN
SPANISH COLONIZATION
The Spanish Colonial Era began with the arrival of European
explorer Ferdinand Magellan in year 1521.
In 1543, Ruy López de Villalobos named the islands of Leyte and
Samar Las Islas Filipinas after Philip II of Spain.
José Rizal's novels, Noli Me Tángere and El Filibusterismo exposed
Spanish abuses in socio-political and religious aspects.’
LESSONS WE LEARNED IN
SPANISH COLONIZATION
Many Filipinos learn to stand in their feet and start to fight back
against Spanish Government.
Katastaasang Kagalanggalangang Katipuanan ng mga Anak ng Bayan
(K.K.K) founded on July 7, 1892 in Tondo, Manila.
The Philippine Revolution began in August 1896, when the
Spanish authorities discovered Katipunan.
Spanish Era officially ended with the Treaty of Paris on year 1898.
IMPROVEMENTS ON
FILIPINO LIVES, SOCIETY
AND COMMUNITY
SPANISH INFLUENCES:
• Agriculture
• Architecture
• Education
• Entertainment
• Manner of Dressing
• Religion
• Government
AGRICULTURE
N E W AG R IC U LT U R A L P ROD U C T S C OM IN G F ROM
MEXICO AND EUROPE WERE BROUGHT HERE IN THE
C O U N T RY:
Corn Guavas Eggplant
Coffee Peanuts Pineapple
Cacao Chico Sugarcane
Tomatoes Papaya Wheat
Squash Potatoes Cotton
Lima beans Cincamas Indigo
Achuete Cabbage
ARCHITECTURE
DIFFERENT ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS WERE
INTRODUCED:
Doric
Ionic
Corinthian
Graeco-Roman
Gothic
Churches
Stone houses
EDUCATION
Introduced the Western system of education
Elementary, secondary and tertiary
Spanish history and language, reading, writing, arithmetic and
music
ENTERTAINMENT
Spaniards introduced different forms of entertainment like:
• Cockfighting
• Moro-moro
• Zarzuela
• Flores de Mayo
• Santacruzan
• Duplo
• Balagtasan
• Different forms of card games
RELIGION
They introduced Christianism
Doctrina Christiana En Lengua Española y Tagala
GOVERNMENT
This highly centralized governmental system was theocratic. There
was a union of Church and State. The Roman Catholic Church was
equal to and coterminous with the State
MANNER OF DRESSING
Filipinos learned a new mode of dressing
• Bahag and kangan-Americana
• Barong Tagalog
• Women - saya, shawls, hair cobs, handkerchiefs and jewels
END OF PRESENTATION
Raisha Mae C. Sape
Jose Paulo M Benedicto
Henry James S. Escala
Elvin Christian Nanquilada
Keith Adrian Villaflores
