12 Questions
What agricultural produce were Filipino natives engaged in business with when the country was opened to foreign trade?
Sugar, rice, hemp, and tobacco
What foreign firms were established in Manila at the end of the 18th century?
Chinese, Indian, Indonesian, and Malaysian firms
What did the rise of the Chinese-Filipinos result in?
Sending their sons to school in Manila and Europe
What did the Filipino natives gain knowledge about due to their increased contacts with foreigners?
Privileges, freedom, and rights of people
Where did some of the Chinese-Filipinos go for further studies after attending school in Manila?
Europe
How did the Filipinos who were educated abroad contribute to nation-building?
Played significant roles
What is the significance of the economic development discussed in the text?
It enriched the Filipino middle and upper classes.
Who profited significantly from controlling rice, sugar, and abaca growing lands in specific regions?
Landlords in Central Luzon, Batangas, Bikol, Negros, and Panay
What is an inquilino as described in the text?
A tenant or laborer indebted to a landlord
How did the economic development discussed affect the Chinese-Filipino community?
It enabled them to send their sons for education, some even to Europe.
What was one of the outcomes of the economic development on the intellectual development of Filipinos?
Intellectual growth among Filipinos during that time
What was the role of inquilinos in the economic system described in the text?
They worked for free on landlord's properties.
Explore the economic development of the Philippines in the 19th century, focusing on pre-colonial economic activities, trading relationships with China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Borneo, and the impact of foreign trade on local businesses. Learn about the historical context of Manila as a hub for foreign firms and opportunities for Filipino natives.
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