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Which missionary order was the first to arrive in the Philippines in 1565?

• Jesuits

• Franciscans

• Augustinians

• Dominicans

What was the main goal of the Jesuits when they arrived in the Philippines in 1581?

• To build schools

• To spread Catholicism

• To collect taxes

• To establish trade

What does the term "pueblo" mean in Spanish?

• City

• Village

• Church

• School

What was the Encomienda System?

• A tax system

• A piece of land granted by the king of Spain

• A type of church

• A missionary order

The purpose of the "Tributo" in the Philippines was (a)   .

• To build schools
• To show loyalty to the king of Spai
• To spread Catholicism
• To establish trade

What was required of people aged 18 years and above after the tribute was abolished in 1884?

• To join the military

• To pay a tribute

• To get and pay for a cedula

• To work for the government

Match the following groups with their tax exemption status during the Spanish colonial period.

• Not exempt from taxes

• Members of Principalia and Indigenous People working in the government

• Exempt from taxes

• Merchants

• Not exempt from taxes

• All citizens

• Exempt from taxes

• Farmers

What was a negative effect of the tributo imposed by the Spaniards?

• Increased freedom

• Enrichment of Filipinos

• Loss of freedom and rights in their own land

• Improved living conditions

What was the tenant farming system?

• A system where Filipinos owned their lands

• A system where Filipinos became tenants of the lands they tilled

• A system where Spaniards worked for Filipinos

• A system where lands were given for free

What was the policy of Polo y Servicios?

• A tax exemption policy

• A policy of forced labor for men aged 16 to 60

• A policy of free education

• A policy of land distribution