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19th Century Changes: Economic Changes Cultural Changes Political Changes Social Changes

The document summarizes the major economic, cultural, political, and social changes that occurred in the Philippines during the 19th century. Specifically, it notes that the country opened to foreign trade and the middle class began to grow, while culturally practices like baptism and religious holidays were observed. Politically, the Filipinos became increasingly discontented with rule by the Spanish upper class and sought more self-governance. Socially, the Filipinos suffered under feudal systems and the class structure stratified society.

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19th Century Changes: Economic Changes Cultural Changes Political Changes Social Changes

The document summarizes the major economic, cultural, political, and social changes that occurred in the Philippines during the 19th century. Specifically, it notes that the country opened to foreign trade and the middle class began to grow, while culturally practices like baptism and religious holidays were observed. Politically, the Filipinos became increasingly discontented with rule by the Spanish upper class and sought more self-governance. Socially, the Filipinos suffered under feudal systems and the class structure stratified society.

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  • 19th Century Changes: Summarizes key changes in the 19th century across economic, cultural, political, and social domains.

19th Century Changes

ECONOMIC CULTURAL POLITICAL SOCIAL


CHANGES CHANGES CHANGES CHANGES
-The country was opened to •They collected all forms
foreign trade at the end of the •The Spaniards ruled the
of taxes and tributes from
18th century which resulted in Filipinos in the 19th
-Extended family the Filipino and even
the rapid rise of foreign firms in century
Manila. This stimulated required polo y servicio or
agricultural production and
-Baptism and .•During this time the forced labor.
export of sugar, rice hemp and confirmations, middle class began
tobacco. circumcisions and •Purity of blood-Spanish
growing discontent with
marriage doctrine
.-Opening of the Philippines to the way that the upper
International Trade and the -Religious holidays are class was running the •The Filipinos in the 19th
Rise of the Middle Class.
observed country. century had suffered from
-Influx of European Liberalism. feudalistic and master
-Malong, a colorful woven •The Filipinos became the
slave relationship by the
-Opening of the Suez Canalon tube of cloth that can be Spaniard’s slave. The
Spaniards. Their social
November 17, 1869 worn in a variety of ways Spaniards claimed their
structure is ranked into
by men and women. taxes and they worked
-GomBurza (fought for the three groups: high class,
Filipinization of parishes and under the power of the
middle class, lowest class.
champions of liberalism and Spaniards.
humanitarianism). •Social tensions were
created between and
among classes.

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