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What type of houses were found along the Pasig River in Binondo?
What type of houses were found along the Pasig River in Binondo?
- Abandoned and ruined houses
- The newest, most elegant houses (correct)
- Old and worn-out houses
- Small and traditional houses
What was the main feature of the Calzada in Manila?
What was the main feature of the Calzada in Manila?
- A large market place
- A great promenade (correct)
- A busy shopping street
- A great bridge
What was introduced in Manila in 1888?
What was introduced in Manila in 1888?
- Horse-drawn cars
- Steam tramways (correct)
- Waterworks system
- Electric lights
What was the total number of carriages that passed through the Puente Grande in 1858?
What was the total number of carriages that passed through the Puente Grande in 1858?
What was the purpose of the waterworks system constructed in 1884?
What was the purpose of the waterworks system constructed in 1884?
What was the number of daily newspapers in Manila by the end of the Spanish regime?
What was the number of daily newspapers in Manila by the end of the Spanish regime?
What was the primary source of state revenue?
What was the primary source of state revenue?
Who was responsible for collecting the tribute?
Who was responsible for collecting the tribute?
What was the purpose of polos labor?
What was the purpose of polos labor?
Who was eligible to vote for local officials?
Who was eligible to vote for local officials?
How many voting members were there at any one time?
How many voting members were there at any one time?
Who made the final decision for the local official position?
Who made the final decision for the local official position?
What was the main purpose of the Board of Civil Administration?
What was the main purpose of the Board of Civil Administration?
What was the result of the reorganization of the Treasury?
What was the result of the reorganization of the Treasury?
What was the primary goal of the reforms in the executive branch?
What was the primary goal of the reforms in the executive branch?
Who was appointed to supervise the polos y servicios?
Who was appointed to supervise the polos y servicios?
What was a major obstacle to accountability in the executive branch?
What was a major obstacle to accountability in the executive branch?
What change was made in 1861 to address the transgression of the liberal principle of separation of powers?
What change was made in 1861 to address the transgression of the liberal principle of separation of powers?
What was the primary purpose of introducing the cédula personal in 1884?
What was the primary purpose of introducing the cédula personal in 1884?
What was the role of the parish priest in the distribution of cedulas?
What was the role of the parish priest in the distribution of cedulas?
What was the outcome of the failure of reform to penetrate to the local level?
What was the outcome of the failure of reform to penetrate to the local level?
What was the contribución industrial?
What was the contribución industrial?
What was the main weakness of the local state by the end of the century?
What was the main weakness of the local state by the end of the century?
What was the outcome of the rationalized drive for revenues?
What was the outcome of the rationalized drive for revenues?
What was the main reason why the government's 1836 policy of teaching Spanish in primary schools was not implemented?
What was the main reason why the government's 1836 policy of teaching Spanish in primary schools was not implemented?
What was the prevailing attitude towards the education of indios in the 1840s?
What was the prevailing attitude towards the education of indios in the 1840s?
What was the main reason for the expansion of the school system in the Philippines?
What was the main reason for the expansion of the school system in the Philippines?
What was introduced in the primary curriculum as a result of the 1863 decree?
What was introduced in the primary curriculum as a result of the 1863 decree?
What was established in 1865 as a result of the 1863 decree?
What was established in 1865 as a result of the 1863 decree?
Which order did not share the hostility to the mission of educating the indios?
Which order did not share the hostility to the mission of educating the indios?
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