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    The document discusses the importance of studying the patterns of response of native Filipinos to the Spanish colonization from the 16th to early 19th century. It explains that studying these responses can provide insight into why the Spanish were able to colonize the Philippines. Whether the response was positive and welcoming or negative and involved fighting, it would still have advantages for the Spanish colonizers who could then exploit the situation to establish control over the country. The document also discusses why early uprisings against Spanish rule failed, arguing it was a lack of unity among Filipinos divided by social classes. Finally, it provides two hypothetical scenarios for what may have occurred if the Philippines had not been colonized by Spain, suggesting it could have

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    The document discusses the importance of studying the patterns of response of native Filipinos to the Spanish colonization from the 16th to early 19th century. It explains that studying these responses can provide insight into why the Spanish were able to colonize the Philippines. Whether the response was positive and welcoming or negative and involved fighting, it would still have advantages for the Spanish colonizers who could then exploit the situation to establish control over the country. The document also discusses why early uprisings against Spanish rule failed, arguing it was a lack of unity among Filipinos divided by social classes. Finally, it provides two hypothetical scenarios for what may have occurred if the Philippines had not been colonized by Spain, suggesting it could have

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    Reform and Revolution

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    The document discusses the importance of studying the patterns of response of native Filipinos to the Spanish colonization from the 16th to early 19th century. It explains that studying these responses can provide insight into why the Spanish were able to colonize the Philippines. Whether the response was positive and welcoming or negative and involved fighting, it would still have advantages for the Spanish colonizers who could then exploit the situation to establish control over the country. The document also discusses why early uprisings against Spanish rule failed, arguing it was a lack of unity among Filipinos divided by social classes. Finally, it provides two hypothetical scenarios for what may have occurred if the Philippines had not been colonized by Spain, suggesting it could have

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    Name: James Walter S.

    Abao Class Code: 16-645 Class Schedule: TTH 1:30-3:00 PM

    Why is it important to study the patterns of natives' responses to Spanish colonization of the
    Philippines, 16th to early 19th century?

    In studying their patterns of response, we can understand as to what led the Spaniards to colonize us.
    For example, if our response was positive, we welcomed them on our shores and greeted them nicely.
    This would mean that the Spaniards would exploit our goodness and then take over our country. And if
    our response were negative, we would have fought them and war would take place. Although we know
    that there was a war before the Spanish could fully colonize us, this would even be advantageous to
    them. They would be able to label us as savages and tell their motherland to send back up because they
    would “enlighten these savages” and then would be outnumbered and the Philippines would still be
    colonized nevertheless. By giving importance to studying the Philippine natives’ response patterns,
    questions and factors that led as to why the Spaniards colonize us will be answered. Although, these are
    not the only reasons as to why the Spaniards colonized us.

    What do you think was missing in all the early uprisings from early 16th to early 19th century that
    none of them succeeded to end the Spanish colonization of the Philippines? Explain your answer.

    I think what was lacking, not missing, was a sense of unity between the Filipinos. The Spanish did not
    only colonized us and exploit our country but they divided us through social classes even before the
    Spanish rule we already had social classes. Because of these social classes, Filipinos were divided and
    lacked a sense of unity with one another. Some thought they were higher than other because they were
    placed higher in society. Some sided with the Spaniards because they, themselves, did not experience
    the prejudice, injustices and discrimination. Not just that, they were afraid of what they would be losing
    if they joined the revolt/s – their place in society.

    Hypothetical question, what could have had happened to the Philippines if it was not colonized by
    Spain in the 16th century? Present 2 hypothetical but historically-sound answers.

    Frist thing would be we would still be in a Sultanate state. We would still have Sultans – a country ruled
    over by Islamic Royalty. Without the Spanish colonization, we wouldn’t have been introduced to other
    types of systems of governments.

    The second thing would be the majority of the religion and belief would be Islamic. Without the Spanish
    influence Christianity would never come to us and we would never learn about it. Islamic beliefs and
    faiths would take over the country.

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