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What was the primary role of the Chinese in the Philippine economy during this period?
They were the middlemen who transported and sold products from the provinces to Manila for export
How did the change in the land administration system impact the emergence of new elites in the Philippines?
It resulted in the rise of Chinese mestizos and the principalia as new elites
What was the main reason the natives did not have time or energy to go to Manila to buy imported goods?
The Chinese middlemen were able to sell imported goods directly to the natives in the provinces
What was the main impact of the commercialization of the Philippine economy during this period?
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What was the primary role of the friar landlords in the land administration system before the changes?
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What was the primary role of the inquillino in the land administration system after the changes?
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Which of the following best describes the relationship between the friar landlords and the tenants/kasama before the changes in the land administration system?
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What was the primary reason the Chinese were able to gain prominence in different localities in the Philippines?
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How did the change in the land administration system impact the relationship between the new elites and the tenants/kasama?
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What was the primary reason the British and American merchants did not want to go to the provinces to buy products?
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