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What was the purpose of the reduction of formerly scattered barangays?
What was the purpose of the reduction of formerly scattered barangays?
- To establish independent city-states
- To encourage economic development
- To facilitate religious conversion and cultural change (correct)
- To strengthen military defenses
What was the role of an encomendero in the Spanish colonial system?
What was the role of an encomendero in the Spanish colonial system?
- To oversee religious ceremonies
- To allocate, allot or distribute the resources of the domain (correct)
- To negotiate trade agreements
- To lead military expeditions
What was the purpose of the institution of hierarchal settlement systems?
What was the purpose of the institution of hierarchal settlement systems?
- To promote equal distribution of resources
- To create separate urban quarters for different communities
- To encourage individual land ownership
- To establish a core city or town as the center of the municipality (correct)
What was the significance of Intramuros in Spanish colonial architecture?
What was the significance of Intramuros in Spanish colonial architecture?
What was the purpose of the cuadricula system in Spanish colonial architecture?
What was the purpose of the cuadricula system in Spanish colonial architecture?