The Chain of Spain: Rules That Made Life Hard for Filipinos

Who were the Ilustrados in Philippine history?

• A. Poor farmers and laborers

• B. Educated Filipinos who wanted reforms

• C. Spanish officials ruling the Philippines

• D. Warriors who fought against Spain

2. Which social class did the Ilustrados mostly belong to?

• A. Indios (native Filipinos)

• B. Insulares (Spaniards born in the Philippines)

• C. Educated middle to upper class

• D. Chinese merchants

Which law required Filipinos to work for free on Spanish projects for a certain number of days?

• A. Polo y Servicio

• B. Bandala System

• C. Cedula Personal

• D. Encomienda

The Galleon Trade mainly benefited which group?

• A. The native Filipinos

• B. The Spanish government and traders

• C. The Chinese merchants

• D. The Filipino farmers

What was the main effect of Polo y Servicio on Filipino men?

• A. It helped them gain more job opportunities

• B. It forced them into unpaid hard labor, often leading to suffering and death

• C. It gave them free land to farm

• D. It encouraged them to travel abroad for work

The Bandala System forced Filipinos to sell their products to the Spanish government at very low prices. (True / False)

________________ was a tax that all Filipinos, regardless of age, had to pay.

Filipinos were given equal rights and privileges as Spaniards under Spanish rule. (True / False)

Peninsulares were ranked higher in social class than the Ilustrados.

• True

• False

the highest leader in the colony of Spain.