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The 19th century is considered the most colorful period in Philippine history. Several key events during this time helped develop Filipino nationalism, including the country opening to world trade which introduced new liberal ideas, and the Cavite Mutiny of 1872 which showed the need for unity. Jose Rizal possessed qualities that contributed to his strong sense of nationalism. He was open-minded, intelligent, and hardworking. His open-mindedness and awareness of his people's suffering under Spanish rule had the biggest impact and led him to use his intelligence and writing to advocate for reforms without resorting to violence.

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The 19th century is considered the most colorful period in Philippine history. Several key events during this time helped develop Filipino nationalism, including the country opening to world trade which introduced new liberal ideas, and the Cavite Mutiny of 1872 which showed the need for unity. Jose Rizal possessed qualities that contributed to his strong sense of nationalism. He was open-minded, intelligent, and hardworking. His open-mindedness and awareness of his people's suffering under Spanish rule had the biggest impact and led him to use his intelligence and writing to advocate for reforms without resorting to violence.

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Carlos Danielle C.

Nicio Life and Works of Rizal


BSED – RE 2 Sept. 16, 2020

1. Why is the 19th century considered as the most colorful part in Philippine history?
What is the impact of the different events that shaped the Philippine historical sequence?

Explain your answer.


 The 19th century is the most colorful part of our history because it is in this time
when the Filipinos had suffered from feudalistic and master slave relationship
by the Spaniards. Not only that, it is in this century when the Filipinos started to
develop a strong feeling of nationalism. The transition of the country's traditional
societal structure to colonial bureaucracy brought about the awareness of the local
inhabitants to their common source of anxiety and suffering. Unknowingly, the
Spanish government planted the seed of nationalism by creating poverty and
injustice among the lower classes of society.
 Several events that happened gave way for the emergence of the Filipino sense of
nationhood. One event would be the opening of our country to the World
Commerce wherein we had an influx of liberal ideas such as John Locke’s theory
of revolution and Jean Jacques Rousseau’s Social Contract Theory. Because of this,
Filipino intellectuals started to investigate at the deplorable conditions of the
country. Another event would be the Cavite Mutiny of 1872. Because of the events
that happened within this mutiny, Filipinos started to realize the need for unity to
end their miseries.
2. Explain the qualities of Rizal. Which among the factors you consider has a large impact
on Rizal’s nationalism?
 Jose Rizal possessed three qualities – open-minded, intelligent, and
hardworking. First, he is open-minded because he is aware of the sufferings of his
countrymen under the Spaniards. He is also intelligent because of his numerous
education attainments and achievements. He is a painter, a doctor, a writer, a
sculptor, and many more. He also holds a lot of degrees such as Philosophy and
Letters and Medicine. Finally, he is hardworking because he sees to it that his
agenda of giving awareness to the Filipinos about their suffering is achieved. This is
greatly manifested when he finished his two great novels – Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo.
 Among the three qualities, I can say that him being open-minded gave a large
impact on his nationalism. Being aware of how his countrymen suffered, he made
us of his intelligence to battle against the Spaniards, and that is through paper and
pen. He didn’t use violence to combat the oppressors, and I think this is what makes
him unique from other Filipino heroes.

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