History Midterm Flashcards Part 2

Vocabulary flashcard based on GE 2 - Readings in Philippine History lecture notes.

Nationalism

Love for your own country and its people, and the strong desire for your country to govern itself freely without being controlled by outsiders.

Nationalist Movement

is an organized group effort by a people to fight for their country’s freedom and self-rule.

3 Philippine Nationalist Movement

1. Propaganda Movement

2. La Liga Filipina

3. Katipunan (KKK)

2 Main Approaches

Reformist (change the rules) and Revolutionary (change the rulers)

Propaganda Movement Info (founder, based, date, members, ways, dissolution)

Jose Rizal, Graciano Lopez Jaena, and Marcelo H. Del Pilar

Spain

1872-1892

Illustrados

Publishing books

Lack of funds, rivalries, Spanish apathy

La Liga Filipina Info (founder, based, date, members, ways, dissolution)

Dr. Jose Rizal

Tondo, Manila

July 3, 1982

Elite and Working Class Filipinos

Local socio civic community union, mutual aid, economic support

Rizal’s arrest/exile 3 days after (exiled in Dapitan)

Factors that La Liga Filipina and Propaganda Movement shares

Peaceful movement

Led by illustrados

Fought for civil rights

Demanded equality under Spain

Promoted national unity

Rejected violent revolution

Padre Damaso

He represents the corrupt and abusive church leaders who used religion to control and scare the locals.

Padre Salvi

He represents the manipulative side of the church and how friars hid secrets to keep their power.

The Alferez

He represents the cruel military rulers who beat and arrested innocent Filipinos.

Ben-Zayb

He represents the biased media that wrote fake news to make Spaniards look good and Filipinos look bad.

Crisostomo Ibarra

He represents Rizal himself and the young students who wanted to build

schools and improve the country peacefully

Simoun

He represents anger and revolution, showing what happens when peaceful change fails.

Maria Clara

She represents the ideal Filipino woman of that era—pure, religious, but sadly helpless against the friars.

Pilosopo Tasyo

He represents the smart, forward-thinking Filipinos whom society called "crazy" because they didn't agree with the priests.

Doña Victorina

She represents colonial mentality—Filipinos who were ashamed of their own race and copied foreigners.

Sisa

She represents the suffering of the motherland (the Philippines) under Spanish rule.

The Birth of Katipunan’s Date, Location and Event

July 7, 1892

Azcarraga Street at the House of Deodato Arellano

Secret meeting of Patriots

Why is there a need to keep the Katipunan Organization a secret?

Spain considered revolution as Illegal

Members could be imprisoned or executed

It protects both the organization and it's members

3 Main Objectives of Katipunan

Political, Moral and, Civil Objectives

Political Objective of Katipunan

to break completely from Spanish rule and build an independent, self governing nation. (objective)

Moral Objective of the Katipunan

To build strong character among Filipinos by teaching good manners, personal hygiene, critical thinking and fight religious fanaticism. (objective)

Katipunan Triangle System

Katipunan’s Secret Way to recruit members.

Civil Objective of Katipunan

To help one another and help the poor and oppressed.

3 Levels of Governance Structure

Kataas-taasang Sanggunian (Supreme Council)

Sanggunian Bayan (Provincial Council)

Sangguniang Balangay (Local Branch)

Kataas-taasang Sanggunian (Supreme Council)

Highest governing body of the movement, managed the whole organization and issued nationwide orders.

Sangguniang Bayan (Provincial Council)

Supervised Katipunan operations across a province or large region.

Sangguniang Balangay (Local Branch)

Handled day to day operations in towns, cities, or barangays.

3 Ranks of Katipunan

Katipon, Kawal, and Bayani.

Katipon’s password and outfit

Anak ng bayan, black hood with white ribbon triangle

Kawal’s password and outfit

Gom-Bur-Za, Green hood and a medal with Baybayin A

Bayani’s password and outfit

Rizal, Red mask and Red sash/ribbon with green border/edges

Overall Fees of Katipunan

Entrance Fee- 25 centavos (1 real fuerte)

Monthly Dues- 12 centavos (media real)

Benefit fund- Voluntary contributions to help member in times of need.

5 Katipunan Initiation Rites

1. The Blindfold

2. The Chamber of Reflection

3. The Three Questions

4. The Trials

5. The Blood Compact (Pacto de Sangre)