CHAPTER V
COLONIAL INTEGRATION
VOCABULARY WORDS: 1. HEATHEN > a person regarded as irreligious. 2. EXPLOIT > to utilize, develop 3. PACIFIED > to soothe; to calm; to restore peace. 4. INCUMBENT > resting one as a duty or obligation; currently in office; the holder of an office. 5. LUCRATIVE > producing wealth or profit; profitable. I. OBJECTIVES OF SPANISH COLONIZATION: 3 Objectives of Spanish colonization • • •
Propagation of cat holism in “ heathen Lands “ To achieve political glory To acquire economic wealth
II. LAWS APPLIED TO THE PHILIPPINES • • • •
Leyes de indias (Laws of the indies} Leyes de Toro Siete partidas La Novisema recopilacion
III THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT: Governor or captain general - (who was appointed by the king of spain headed the central government. Chief Executive - he appointed and dismissed minor government officials Royal avdiencia ( Supreme court)-he issued executive orders with the force of law. Vice royal patron- he had the right to nominate priests to ecclesiastical position.