CHAPTER 5: SUMMATIVE ACTIVITY
INSTRUCTION: FOLLOW THIS FORMAT.
Write the changes and developments that were felt in the nineteenth-century Philippines. After listing the
changes, plot them within Rizal's biography and write which aspects you think had a direct or indirect impact on
Rizal while citing events in his life.
CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT
The Philippines was well developing an
export crop economy years. On the other
hand, the type of governance brought by
the Spaniards had a direct impact on the
obsolete progression of economy including
ECONOMIC
the loss of funds due to corruption of priers’
and high officials. The importation of books,
magazines and newspaper from Europe
and America prospered.
The Chinese mestizos formed the Filipino
middle class, in the agitation for reforms, in
the 1898 revolution, and in the formation of
what is now known as the Filipino
nationality. There is also a gradual spread
POLITICAL
of democracy in the country. The justice
system during 19th century was unjust and
heavier burdens are subjected to Filipinos
who are suspected for crimes.
Spaniards wrought fundamental changes in
the lives of the Indio. They introduced new
customs, religion, practices and institutions.
Moreover, the social status of Filipinos
under the Spaniards regime remains low
SOCIO-CULTURAL
and is treated as peasants or low workers
generally called as Indio. Growing numbers
if educated Filipino natives give birth to a
new social class called ilustrados but still
they suffer from racial discrimination
coming the Spaniards citizen
RELATION TO RIZAL’S LIFE
The importation and trading of
literary materials such as books from
other countries opened the minds of
the Filipino reformist like Jose Rizal.
The evident cruelty of the church
officials and their corruption using the
Lords words pushed Rizal to criticize
and object against the church officials
wrongdoings by publishing his works.
The unjust justice system brought by
biased decisions of legislators
sparked up the socialist side of Rizal
resulting him to be more eager in
achieving freedom and equality. The
impact of Chinese mestizos in the
formation of Filipino middle class
gave rise to the formation of Rizal’s
allies in his quest of giving his country
the freedom he dreamt of.
In his mature age, being able to
explore a wide variety of philosophy
and knowledge during his education,
he is affected by the struggle of
nationalism brought by cruelty of the
Spaniards during the 19th century that
planted the root for the search of
freedom and independence.