12 Questions
What is the term for the concept where the relationship between man and nature is important?
Stewardship
What was the primary purpose of food production in pre-colonial times?
Family consumption
What was the method of land cultivation commonly used in pre-colonial times?
Kaingin or slash and burn method
What was the significance of the Maragtas Code in pre-colonial times?
It was a record of land sales transactions
What was the system of governance in pre-colonial times?
A decentralized government with chiefs
What was the purpose of the barter trade in pre-colonial times?
To exchange goods with neighboring communities
What was the main purpose of introducing pueblo agriculture by the colonial government?
To organize native rural communities into pueblo
Who owned the land assigned to the native families?
The Spanish King
What was the main purpose of the repartiamentos?
To reward Spanish military service with land grants
What was the result of the 1865 law ordering landholders to register their landholdings?
Only those aware of the decree benefited
What was the practice under the compras y vandalas system?
Tillers were made to compulsory sell at a very low price
What was the effect of the hacienda system on the people?
More people lost their lands and became tillers
Test your knowledge about the social structure and land ownership of early Philippine society, including the concept of barangay and stewardship. Learn about the kaingin system and how it was used for land cultivation. Explore the importance of mutual resource sharing and labor in these communities.
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