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During the Spanish colonial period, the Philippine Islands were ruled as the Captaincy General of the Philippines within the Spanish East Indies, initially under the Viceroyalty of ______, based in Mexico City
During the Spanish colonial period, the Philippine Islands were ruled as the Captaincy General of the Philippines within the Spanish East Indies, initially under the Viceroyalty of ______, based in Mexico City
New Spain
The Philippines was under direct ______ governance from 1821 to 1898
The Philippines was under direct ______ governance from 1821 to 1898
royal
The first documented European contact with the Philippines was made in 1521 by Ferdinand Magellan in his ______ expedition
The first documented European contact with the Philippines was made in 1521 by Ferdinand Magellan in his ______ expedition
circumnavigation
Legazpi's expedition arrived in the Philippines in 1565, during the reign of ______ II of Spain
Legazpi's expedition arrived in the Philippines in 1565, during the reign of ______ II of Spain
Forty-four years later, a Spanish expedition led by Miguel López de Legazpi left modern Mexico and began the Spanish ______ of the Philippines
Forty-four years later, a Spanish expedition led by Miguel López de Legazpi left modern Mexico and began the Spanish ______ of the Philippines
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Who was the viceroyalty that initially governed the Philippines?
Who was the viceroyalty that initially governed the Philippines?
New Spain was the viceroyalty that oversaw the Philippines in the early stages of Spanish colonization.
How was the Philippines governed between 1821-1898?
How was the Philippines governed between 1821-1898?
From 1821 to 1898, Spain directly governed the Philippines, making decisions from the Spanish crown.
Who discovered the Philippines and when?
Who discovered the Philippines and when?
Ferdinand Magellan's famous voyage around the world led him to encounter the Philippines in 1521, marking the first documented European interaction with the islands.
Who led the Spanish expedition that began the Philippines colonization?
Who led the Spanish expedition that began the Philippines colonization?
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What did Legazpi's expedition start?
What did Legazpi's expedition start?
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Study Notes
Spanish Colonial Period in the Philippines
- The Philippine Islands were ruled as the Captaincy General of the Philippines within the Spanish East Indies.
- Initially, the Captaincy General was under the Viceroyalty of New Spain, based in Mexico City.
- From 1821 to 1898, the Philippines was under direct Spanish governance.
European Contact and Spanish Colonization
- The first documented European contact with the Philippines was made in 1521 by Ferdinand Magellan in his circumnavigation expedition.
- Legazpi's expedition arrived in the Philippines in 1565, during the reign of Philip II of Spain.
- Forty-four years after Magellan's visit, a Spanish expedition led by Miguel López de Legazpi left modern Mexico and began the Spanish colonization of the Philippines.
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