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2007-01-01 11:39:25 · 5 answers · asked by rodel 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Two factors took place in the decision to colonize there. The first was the accidental find and death of the politically connected discover-or Magellan, (this led to the politically incorrect saying Magellan circumcised the world), And the abundance of placer (free and easy to pick up from stream beds) gold that was brought back by the survivors.
2007-01-02 16:19:27 · answer #1 · answered by Clamdigger 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The spreading of religion was just an excuse for the Vatican to expand its power base and to give the Spanish a tool to control the Filipino people and to run the islands as a colony. You look at all the countries who use religion as an excuse to spread their influence there is practically always a economic reason behind it.
And the Spanish were very devout Catholics, I'm sure. The just had a more pointed way of making sure everyone they encountered did as well, usually at the end of a sword.
And this same attitude can be seen after the Americans took control of the Philippines after the Spanish-American War. President McKinley talked about introducing democracy and stability in Cuba as well as the Philippines and afterward ran the Philippines as a colony.
2007-01-01 12:36:09 · answer #2 · answered by Hotwad 980 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They discovered them in the XVI century. It was Fernando de Magallanes, at the service of the Spanish king, who discovered them. He died there
2007-01-01 13:59:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spain wanted to spread christianity... They were expanding (spain) and they wanted raw materials
2007-01-01 11:48:05 · answer #4 · answered by America... YAY! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the trading ports, the military stations, and to spread religion
2007-01-01 11:47:35 · answer #5 · answered by b2k4ever08 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋