Spanish Colonization and Exploration Quiz

Study Notes

While Filipinos in San Pablo were unaware of the wider world, Europe was experiencing the Renaissance and religious conflicts. European explorers were pushing boundaries of knowledge and discovery.
This global expansion prompted three motivations for the West: searching for East's riches (gold, spices), achieving glory, and spreading Christianity.
In the 16th century, Spain and Portugal led exploration and colonization. Spain's success arose from a clever arrangement with conquistadors, requiring them to give 20% of discovered treasures in exchange for rights to establish colonies.
The Spanish colonization of the Philippines was driven by spreading Christianity. This shaped the Philippines' destiny as the only Christian nation in Asia.
Edward G. Bourne highlighted Spain's significant role in Philippine civilization.

Philip II instructed Miguel Lopez de Legazpi to establish Spanish presence, aiming for peaceful coexistence, not conquest initially.
However, Legazpi and his 300 troop force engaged multiple military campaigns to subdue the Filipinos.
The Expedition's approach underscored a careful use of force (owing to the limited troop size) to ensure control without complete hostility.

After conquering Manila, Spanish emissaries approached nearby kingdoms (Cainta, Taytay) for recognition of Spanish rule. Resistance was met with the Spaniards attempting to subdue them militarily.
The inhabitants of Cainta and Taytay resisted the conquest, resulting in defeat and the deaths of hundreds of warriors. News of Cainta's fall prompted other nearby settlements to surrender.

Following the fall of Cainta and Taytay, Salcedo's forces progressed to Laguna, where they faced significant resistance and military confrontation.
Key inhabitants (Bai) surrendered following the previous engagements and the military threats.

Salcedo made contact with a native named Masolong to inform the inhabitants of the approaching Spanish forces leading to accommodation between the two.
Local tribes warmly welcomed Salcedo's forces in a demonstration of preparedness and readiness for the arrival of new inhabitants.

Establishing a parish proved challenging for the Augustinians missionary group due to language barriers, lack of priests, and the difficulties in the exploration of the area.
They finally established the parish in 1578 and chose Sampalok as the central location.

Five Augustinian friars led the vanguard of Christianity in the Philippines between 1565-1898, establishing numerous churches and administering significant territory.

Approximately 12,000 Spanish missionaries worked in the Philippines during 333 years of Spanish rule.
The first wave of Spanish missionaries in the 16th century had a significant impact on Philippine society, shaping the country's educational, economic, and artistic values.

###Fund Raising for the Church

Initial church income was insufficient to cover the needs of the parish which prompted the community to engage in selling indulgences, masses to bolster the income and fund raising to support the parish.