Rizal’s Life Works and Writings

19 TH CENTURY PHILIPPINES
THE 19TH CENTURY WORLD OF RIZAL

 Thegrowth and Development of

NATIONALISM
o The American Revolution- gave birth to
the United States of America
o French Revolution – led to the
overthrowing of the absolute rule of the
Bourbon Dynasty and the abolition of
the feudal system.
THE 19TH CENTURY WORLD OF RIZAL

 Rise and Gradual Spread of Liberalism

and Democracy
o It Challenged Conservatism

o Liberalism demanded representative

gov’t as opposed to autocratic
monarchy, equality before the law as
opposed to legally separate classes.
THE 19TH CENTURY WORLD OF RIZAL

 Industrial Revolution
 Refersto the transformation of manufacturing
brought about by the invention and use of the
machines.

 This development developed in England

POSITIVE EFFETCS

 The rise of the factory system

 Improvement of people’s standard of living;
 Greater urbanization of society;
 Beginnings of specialization or division of labor;
 Invention of labor-saving devices;
 The beginnings of industrial capitalism;
 Fostering of liberalism and nationalism; and
 Encouragement of people’s mobililty.
NEGATIVE EFFECTS
 Widening of gap between the rich and the poor;
 Unending economic warfare between labor and
capital
 environmental problems
 Beginning of child and women labor; and
 Intensification of imperialistic rivalry between
and among industrialized countries. In the
Philippines, it caused the displacement of the
farmers from their lands.
 Economic Political
Development development

19th
Century
Philippines

Socio-Cultural
development
 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Important as a stimulus to trade was the gradual elimination of the monopoly

enjoyed by the galleon to Acapulco. The last galleon arrived in Manila in 1815,
and by the mid-1830s Manila was open to foreign merchants almost without
restriction.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT

King of King of
Spain Spain

Viceroy of Governor
Mexico General

The The
Philippines Philippines
GOVERNOR-GENERAL

 The King’s representative and the Highest-

ranking official in the Philippines.

 Must be a Peninsulares

 Had the power to appoint and dismiss public

officials, except those personally chosen by the
King.
 Supervised all government offices and the
collection of taxes

 Exercised certain legislative powers

CHECK AND BALANCES
ROYAL AUDIENCIA

 Highest court in the land

 Served as an advisory body to the GG
 Had the power to report and check on his
abuses
 Audited the expenditures of the colonial
government
 Sent a yearly report to Spain
SOCIO-CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

• Friar control over the system

• Development of Filipino
Nationalism
 Assign an
ambassador In your
group.

escribe the Development

iscuss the Important
concepts
Assign a
presentor in your
group
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

 Industrialization
The rise of Filipino Middle and
Upper classes
Large Haciendas owned by the
Friars
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT

 There was instability in the

Government
The creation of the Guardia
Civil
CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

 Rapid Spread of
Education
New Ideas and methods
in the Philippine
Educational System
RELIGIOUS DEVELOPMENT

The rise of Frailocracy

KEY WORDS

Inquilinos
Liberals
Conservatives
Illustrados
Frailocracy
Did he influence his time or
Did his time influence him?