32 Questions
Who had the power to enforce the king’s royal decrees and appoint and remove colonial officials during the Spanish time in the Philippines?
Governor-General
Which position held the ex-officio presidency of the Real Audiencia (supreme court) in the Philippines during the Spanish time?
Governor-General
Who was responsible for conducting the trial of an outgoing governor-general and other Spanish officials to hold them accountable for their acts during the Spanish rule in the Philippines?
Residencia
Which position acted as the Captain-General of the colony and intervened in controversies between religious authorities during the Spanish time in the Philippines?
Governor-General
Which entity was responsible for promulgating laws for the colony during the Spanish rule in the Philippines?
Royal Audiencia
Who had the power to suspend laws not applicable to the colony during the Spanish time in the Philippines?
Governor-General
During the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines, what was the special privilege of the alcalde mayor?
Indulto de comercio
What were the functions of the Priest during the Spanish Era in the Philippines?
Confessor, Registrar of deeds, Election inspector
What was the social class of people who had the power and authority to rule over the Filipinos during the Spanish colonial era?
The Peninsulares
What did 'Filipino' originally mean during the Spanish colonial era?
Full-blooded Spaniards born in the Philippines
What did 'Filipino' come to mean during the Spanish colonial era?
Citizens of the Philippines
What was the result of the feudalism established by the Spanish colonial government in the Philippines?
Master-slave relationship by the Spaniards
Who owned lands during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines?
Wealthy Spanish officials and businessmen
What was 'polo y servicio' during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines?
Forced labor
'Principalia' or 'Mestizos' belonged to which social class during the Spanish colonial era?
'Middle Class'
'Indulto de comercio' during the Spanish colonial era refers to:
The special privilege of alcalde mayor to monopolize trade.
During the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines, who had the power to suspend laws not applicable to the colony?
The Governor-General
Which position acted as the ex-officio president of the Real Audiencia (supreme court) in the Philippines during the Spanish time?
The Governor-General
What was the role of the Residencia during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines?
To conduct the trial of outgoing officials
Who was responsible for promulgating laws for the colony during the Spanish rule in the Philippines?
The Royal Audiencia
What was the function of the Vice real patron during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines?
To appoint parish priests and intervene in religious controversies
Who had the power to enforce the king’s royal decrees and appoint and remove colonial officials during the Spanish time in the Philippines?
The Viceroy of Mexico
What was the main function of the Priest during the Spanish Era in the Philippines?
Preacher, confessor, and election inspector
Who had the special privilege to monopolize trade during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines?
Alcalde mayor
What was 'Polo y servicio' during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines?
Forced labor
Who were the people belonging to the lowest social class during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines?
Naturales or Indios
Who held the executive power to assign an annual quota for compulsory sale of products to the government during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines?
Banda la Gov.Gen
What did 'Filipino' originally mean during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines?
Full-blooded Spaniards born in the Philippines
Who were responsible for promulgating laws for the colony during the Spanish rule in the Philippines?
Judicial power
Which position acted as the Captain-General of the colony and intervened in controversies between religious authorities during the Spanish time in the Philippines?
Banda la Gov.Gen
'Indulto de comercio' during the Spanish colonial era refers to:
Special privilege to monopolize trade
'Falla' during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines referred to:
'Polo y servicio' or forced labor
Study Notes
Roles and Responsibilities
- The Governor-General had the power to enforce the king's royal decrees and appoint and remove colonial officials during the Spanish time in the Philippines.
- The Audiencia had the power to suspend laws not applicable to the colony during the Spanish time in the Philippines.
- The Governor-General acted as the Captain-General of the colony and intervened in controversies between religious authorities during the Spanish time in the Philippines.
Judiciary
- The Real Audiencia was the supreme court in the Philippines during the Spanish time.
- The Governor-General held the ex-officio presidency of the Real Audiencia.
Social Hierarchy
- The Peninsulares, people born in Spain, held the power and authority to rule over the Filipinos during the Spanish colonial era.
- The Principalia or Mestizos belonged to the middle social class during the Spanish colonial era.
Land Ownership
- The Spanish colonizers owned lands during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines.
Economy
- 'Polo y servicio' referred to a system of forced labor during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines.
- The Alcalde Mayor had the special privilege to monopolize trade during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines.
- 'Indulto de comercio' referred to a privilege granted to the elite to engage in trade during the Spanish colonial era.
Clergy
- The Priest played a significant role in the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines, performing multiple functions.
- The Vice Real Patron had the function of overseeing the clergy during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines.
Justice
- The Residencia was responsible for conducting the trial of an outgoing governor-general and other Spanish officials to hold them accountable for their acts during the Spanish rule in the Philippines.
National Identity
- 'Filipino' originally meant born in the Philippines, but later came to mean the natives of the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era.
Feudalism
- The feudalism established by the Spanish colonial government in the Philippines led to the concentration of power and land ownership among the elite.
- 'Falla' referred to a judicial decision during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines.
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