Spanish Colonization of the Philippines
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What was the common perception of Filipinos by foreign visitors during the Spanish colonization of the Philippines?

  • Intelligent but unmotivated
  • Industrious and hardworking
  • Lazy and indolent (correct)
  • Cunning but deceitful
  • Who made the comment that Filipinos were so addicted to laziness that they wouldn't even stop to remove a thorn from their foot?

  • Rizal
  • Gemelli Careri (correct)
  • Feodor Jagor
  • Friar Gaspar de San Agustin
  • What was the title of Rizal's essay that countered the notion of Filipino indolence?

  • The Filipino Character
  • The Lazy Filipino
  • The Filipino Spirit
  • Sobre la Indolencia de Los Filipinos (correct)
  • What was the timeframe during which Rizal's essay was serialized in La Solidaridad?

    <p>July 15 to September 15, 1890</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the German scholar who wrote about Filipino indolence in the nineteenth century?

    <p>Feodor Jagor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the publication in which Rizal's essay was published?

    <p>La Solidaridad</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main argument of Rizal's essay?

    <p>Indolence was a result of external factors, not an inherent trait</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who wrote El Progreso de las Filipinas, a work that paralleled Rizal's argument in Sobre la Indolencia de Los Filipinos?

    <p>Gregorio Sancianco</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Sancianco advocate for in the government?

    <p>Public funds allocation for national prosperity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Rizal attribute Filipino lethargy to, aside from economic situations?

    <p>Warm climate and lack of motivation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Rizal, what was the main problem with indolence in the Philippines?

    <p>Its perpetuation and growth over time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Rizal cite as evidence of early Filipinos' industry?

    <p>Pigafetta's descriptions of the flourishing trade of goods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What, according to Rizal, caused the Filipinos to diverge from their industrious nature?

    <p>The constant wars and Moro skirmishes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the consequence of the abuses committed by the Spaniards, according to Rizal?

    <p>The growth of laziness and indolence among Filipinos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the nature of indolence in the Philippines, according to Rizal?

    <p>A vice that grows four-fold as time passes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What, according to Rizal, was the Filipinos' original nature?

    <p>Industrious and involved in commerce</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Foreign Observations of Filipino Indolence

    • Italian traveler Gemelli Careri observed that Filipinos were lazy, citing examples of not removing thorns from their path.
    • Friar Gaspar de San Agustin described Filipino laziness as a persistent trait, resulting in carelessness and neglect.
    • German scholar Feodor Jagor wrote about Filipinos sleeping on a heap of coconuts and not bothering to retrieve them when they washed away.

    Rizal's Counterargument

    • José Rizal's essay "Sobre la Indolencia de Los Filipinos" (On the Indolence of the Filipinos) aimed to correct the misconception of Filipino indolence.
    • Rizal argued that indolence was not an inherent trait, but rather a result of external conditions imposed on Filipinos.
    • He cited Gregorio Sancianco's El Progreso de las Filipinas, which attributed Filipino lethargy to bad economic situations.

    Rizal's Perspective on Indolence

    • Rizal acknowledged that indolence existed among Filipinos, but claimed it was exacerbated by warm climates and economic conditions.
    • He believed that the evil was not in the presence of indolence, but in how it was perpetuated and grew over time.
    • Rizal argued that Filipinos were not always lazy, citing examples of precolonial industry, agriculture, and commerce.

    Historical Context

    • Early Spanish accounts described Filipinos as industrious and engaged in various activities, such as mining and trade.
    • However, the constant wars, Moro skirmishes, and Spanish abuses during colonization led to a decline in Filipino industry and a predisposition to laziness.

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    This quiz explores the observations of foreign visitors to the Philippines during the 17th to 19th centuries, particularly on the supposed indolence of Filipinos. It examines the views of travelers like Gemelli Careri and others on the Filipino character.

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