10 Questions
True or false: A caballeria is a large tract of land included in a land grant.
False
True or false: Jose Rizal was in Hongkong when he received distressing news about his family being summoned by Spanish authorities for investigation regarding the case of Hacienda de Calamba.
True
True or false: Inquilino is a tenant who rented land from the friars and subleased the land to sharecroppers.
True
True or false: Sharecropper(kasamà) is an individual who rented the land from an inquilino.
True
True or false: Hacienda refers to small estates used for raising livestock and agricultural production.
False
True or false: Conquistador refers to a small tract of land included in a land grant.
False
True or false: The annual rent paid by the inquilino is referred to as caballeria.
False
True or false: Principal refers to the ruling elite class.
True
True or false: Inquilino is an individual who rented the land from a sharecropper.
False
True or false: Canon is a measure equal to 75 liters.
True
Study Notes
Agrarian Disputes
- 1891: Jose Rizal received distressing news in Hong Kong about his mother, Doña Teodora, and sisters Josefa and Trinidad being summoned by Spanish authorities for investigation regarding Hacienda de Calamba.
- Rizal wrote to his family: “I am following your cavalry step by step. Do not be afraid, I am doing all I can… Patience, a little patience, Courage.”
Vocabulary
- Conquistador: a Spanish conqueror
- Caballeria: a small tract of land included in a land grant
- Canon: annual rent paid by the inquilino
- Cavan: a measure equal to 75 liters
- Hacienda: large estates used for raising livestock and agricultural production
- Inquilino: tenant who rented land from the friars and subleased the land to sharecroppers
- Principales: ruling elite class
- Sharecropper (kasamà): an individual who rented the land from an inquilino
Test your knowledge of agrarian disputes in the Philippines with this quiz on Chapter 6. Explore the events surrounding Hacienda de Calamba and the involvement of Jose Rizal. Delve into the historical context and implications of these agrarian conflicts.
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