Spanish Colonial Period in the Philippines
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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

New Spain

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

circumnavigation

Legazpi's expedition arrived in the Philippines in 1565, during the reign of ______ II of Spain

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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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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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