The Story of the Philippines for Use in the Schools of the Philippine Islands
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COLONIAL WARS AND DIFFICULTIES. 75 At this time the Philippine merchants were allowed to trade only with Mexico. Once a year, usually in July, a state galleon left Manila carrying goods to that country. The goods were sold in Mexico, and the money and other goods were sent back by galleon to Manila.
The galleons also carried the mail, and great sums DUTCH SHIPS ATTACKING A CHINESE TRADING JUNK.
of money which Mexico sent over to meet the expenses of the island government. They were always rich ...prizes, and Spain's enemies knew this all too well. They would lie in wait for them, to capture and de- spoil them. The Dutch ships, in particular, often did 76 THE STORT OF THE PHILIPPINES.
this. From first to last they captured a good many of the royal galleons.
Every capture meant calamity to the islands. It meant for Manila merchants the loss of a whole year's business. To the State and to the Church it meant loss of income, of salaries, and of money to carry on all public work. To the natives it meant harder and longer tasks, deeper poverty, heavier burdens which they must endure in raising the extra tribute, and heavier taxes by which the loss was made good.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
COLONIAL WARS AND DIFFICULTIES. 75 At this time the Philippine merchants were allowed to trade only with Mexico. Once a year, usually in July, a state galleon left Manila carrying goods to that country. The goods were sold in Mexico, and the money and other goods were sent back by galleon to Manila.
The galleons also carried the mail, and great sums DUTCH SHIPS ATTACKING A CHINESE TRADING JUNK.
of money which Mexico sent over to meet the expenses of the island government. They were always rich ...prizes, and Spain's enemies knew this all too well. They would lie in wait for them, to capture and de- spoil them. The Dutch ships, in particular, often did 76 THE STORT OF THE PHILIPPINES.
this. From first to last they captured a good many of the royal galleons.
Every capture meant calamity to the islands. It meant for Manila merchants the loss of a whole year's business. To the State and to the Church it meant loss of income, of salaries, and of money to carry on all public work. To the natives it meant harder and longer tasks, deeper poverty, heavier burdens which they must endure in raising the extra tribute, and heavier taxes by which the loss was made good.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Adeline Knapp to read onlineMoreLess
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