Agrarian Problems in Northern Luzon and Mindanao Quiz
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What system of agriculture did the Spaniards introduce during their colonial period in the Philippines?

  • Pueblo agriculture system (correct)
  • Communal farming system
  • Hacienda system
  • Individual land ownership system
  • Under the encomienda system in Spanish colonial times, who was mandated to manage the lands where Filipinos worked?

  • Religious orders
  • Encomenderos (correct)
  • Filipino farmers
  • Spanish military
  • What was the primary form of tribute paid by Filipinos to the Spanish authorities in the encomienda system?

  • Labor services
  • Gold and silver
  • Land ownership fees
  • Agricultural products (correct)
  • What characterized the 'compras y vandalas' practice under the encomienda system during Spanish colonial rule?

    <p>Forced selling of products at low prices or surrendering them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one major consequence of the Spanish colonial agricultural system on Filipino farmers regarding land ownership?

    <p>Filipinos were not allowed to own land under this system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the Spanish crown distribute tracts of land in the Philippines during its colonial rule?

    <p>To Spanish encomenderos, religious orders, and repartamientos for Spanish military</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main problem with the agrarian reform program implemented by the Americans?

    <p>All of the above.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main goal of the American colonial government's land policies in the Philippines?

    <p>To distribute land ownership to a greater number of Filipino tenants and farmers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the Land Registration Act (Act No. 496) passed by the Philippine Commission?

    <p>To introduce the Torrens system to address the absence of earlier records of issued land titles and conduct accurate land surveys</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements best describes the impact of the American agrarian reform on the landless peasant farmers?

    <p>Many landless peasant farmers were forced to return to tenancy due to their inability to pay debts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the American agrarian reform program differ from the Spanish colonial approach to land ownership?

    <p>The American program had no limit on the size of landholdings, unlike the Spanish system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to the friar lands during the American colonial period in the Philippines?

    <p>They were purchased by the colonial government and sold to the tenants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the American colonial government's land policies on land ownership in the Philippines?

    <p>It resulted in the consolidation of land ownership by a few large landowners, mostly Filipinos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the American agrarian reform program on the relationship between landlords and tenants?

    <p>It led to a worsening of the landlord-tenant relationship and increased peasant uprisings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason for the limited impact of the American agrarian reform program?

    <p>Inherent challenges in land distribution and titling inherited from the Spanish colonial era.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the homestead program introduced in 1903 impact land ownership in the Philippines?

    <p>It allowed a tenant to enter into an agricultural business by acquiring a farm of at least 16 hectares</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the Philippine Revolution on land ownership in the Philippines?

    <p>It led to the confiscation of large landed estates, especially the friar lands, and their declaration as government property</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the peasants and workers respond to the worsening conditions under the American agrarian reform program?

    <p>They turned to violence and armed rebellion, such as the Colorum and Sakdal Uprisings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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