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19th Century Economic Changes in the Philippines by Jason Cureg is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The 19th century brought significant challenges and changes to the Philippines: 1) Industrialization and advances in technology drew the Philippines into the global economy and changed social and economic life. 2) Anti-clericalism movements in Europe altered the position of the Catholic Church. 3) Spain opened Philippine ports to foreign trade in 1834, increasing prosperity but also ideas of change. 4) A new native middle class emerged, including educated ilustrados exposed to liberal ideas through schoo
- Author
- Jason Cureg
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- EN