Philippine progress prior to 1898
by Conrado O. Benitez Austin Craig
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About This Book
"Philippine Progress Prior to 1898" by Conrado O. Benitez and Austin Craig offers a comprehensive examination of the socio-political landscape of the Philippines before the Spanish-American War. The authors delve into the economic, cultural, and political developments that shaped the archipelago during this period. Through meticulous research, they highlight the contributions of various Filipino leaders and the growing national consciousness among the populace. This work serves as a crucial resource for understanding the complexities of Philippine history and the factors that led to the eventu...
Chapters (53)
- Editor’s Explanations and Acknowledgments
- Philippine Progress Prior to 1898
- Introduction
- Need of more study of Philippine Economic Development.
- Divisions of present work.
- I. Agriculture and Landholding at the Time of the Discovery and Conquest
- Agriculture.
- Live stock.
- Land holding.
- II. Industries at the Time of Discovery and Conquest
- Shipbuilding.
- Fishing.
- Mining and metal work.
- Textile industries.
- Miscellaneous industries.
- Conclusion.
- III. Trade and Commerce at the Time of Discovery and Conquest
- Domestic trade.
- Trade relations with oriental countries.
- IV. Trade and Commerce: the Period of Restrictions
- Restrictions.
- Effects of the galleon trade
- V. The Nineteenth Century and Economic Development
- The Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País.
- The Royal Company.
- The opening of the ports.
- Effects of the opening of the ports.
- Conclusion.
- II. The Filipinos’ Part in the Philippines’ Past
- Pre-Spanish Philippine History A. D. 43–1565
- Pre-historic Civilization in the Philippines
- A Thousand Years of Philippine History Before the Coming of the Spaniards
- San-tao.
- Ma-i.
- Su-lu.
- Spanish Unreliability; Early Chinese Rule over Philippines; and Reason for Indolence in Mindanao
- Bisayans in Formosa
- The Tagalog Tongue
- Philippine Tribes and Languages
- The Beginnings of Philippine Nationalism
- The Friar Domination in the Philippines
- Archbishop Martinez’s Secret Defense of His Filipino Clergy
- Nineteenth Century Discontent
- The Liberal Governor-General of 1869–1871
- The Rebellion in the Philippine Islands
- Filipinos with Dewey’s Squadron
- A Prediction of 1872
- Colophon
- Availability
- Encoding
- Revision History
- External References
- Corrections
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