Worksheet 1: 2. Political Caricatures of The American Era - Alfred Mccoy (10 Points)

Worksheet 1
Direction: Answer the following questions below. Use the table. (20 points)
1. DECLARATION OF THE PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE - Ambrosio Rianzares
Bautista (10 points)
What do you think is the historical What is the author’s main argument and
importance of the text? point of view?
For decades, we had already been colonized General Emilio Aguinaldo relied in
and dominated by people who are not our Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista, who became
countrymen, and it has been oppressive and his first adviser and later drafted the
difficult for Filipinos. They have done the Declaration of Philippine Independence.
worst to us, and declaring the country's Aguinaldo believed that declaring the
independence is one of the most significant Philippines' independence would spur the
milestones in Philippine history. For all people to fight more zealously against the
Filipinas, the occupation has been Spaniards. He wishes to declare the
heartbreaking, and the declaration of Philippines' sovereignty and independence
independence is significant in that it declares from Spain's cruel rule. By stating so, he
us a really sovereign nation, free from the expresses his desire for the Philippines and
rule and crown of others. The Philippine flag Filipinos to be fully liberated from the hands
was raised and displayed for the first time of the Spanish and to be a nation free of
during this occasion, and the Philippine dictatorships.
National Anthem was also heard for the first
time.
2. POLITICAL CARICATURES OF THE AMERICAN ERA - Alfred McCoy (10 points)

What do you think is the historical What is the author’s main argument and point
importance of the text? of view?
Already earlier and till today, cartoons have The inequities and unfair treatment of Filipino
played an essential role in capturing people's workers and farmers who face major prejudice
sensibilities and feelings through drawing. in harvest sharing, wages, and status were
The Political Caricatures of the American Era exposed by Alfred McCoy. He also mentioned
demonstrates how Americans manipulated the crimes and issues concerning extensive
Filipinos' conscience and mindset, and how illegal gambling, libel cases, the credit crisis,
they unwittingly ripped us off. The political and governmental corruption. He also spoke
cartoon shows all of the problems and about the desire to reduce societal discord and
influences that Americans have had on the treat each other decently. His work and
Filipinos, as well as how the Filipinos dealt arguments are useful since he plainly wants to
with these occurrences because they believed see people's perspectives on policy and
Americans were harmless. It also represents politics, as well as how he wants to open their
anti-American attitudes as well as all of the eyes to what is there in front of them that
scandals and controversies that occurred others have missed.
throughout the American era. During the
reign of the Americans, political caricatures
played an essential role in informing the
public about political issues and debates.
.
Raiders of the Sulu Sea is a documentary movie approximately the Spaniards' protection of Fort
Pilar in Zamboanga. The pillar changed into the very last line of protection within side the beyond while
it got here to controlling our economy. Sulu and Maguindanao tribes had been essentially kingdoms that
released a violent invasion in Zamboanga City's Fort Pilar. The Raiders had been from numerous tribes in
Sulu. Slave raiding is completed through the Balangingis, Illanuns, and Tausogs tribes. They are seemed
as pirates because, further to being the great sailors and swordsmen, they're additionally notorious for
savagely stringing the fingers of these they've caught.
The documentary depicted these tribes' slave raiding as a form of retaliation and resistance to the
conquerors. The Fort Pilar was erected by Spaniards to deter possible attackers, according to what I've
discovered. This fort served as a base of operations for monitoring slave raids to the north and their
return. It's fascinating how the tribes took over the fort at first since they had to overcome the Spanish
presence because slave raiding had grown more common when the Spaniards arrived. It seems to be
astounding to think that slavery was already a reality in our country. What's even more hilarious is how
eager the Spaniards were to participate in the trade, which led me to believe that our country's ability to
trade made us more acceptable to colonizers. In the past, we had access to several countries and traded
items, slaves, and products from island to island. Considering the fact that the entire film is about slave
raiding, the background made me think about how the raiders were referred to as pirates and how the war
between the Raiders of Sulu and the colonizers is about religion as well as slavery. These raiders who
carried out the raids were portrayed as ruthless in popular culture. They shouldn’t really be referred to be
pirates because they are only fighting against oppressors. They weren't battling for personal gain, but
rather for a shared goal of supporting their leaders in their battle against the invaders, for their
independence, and for their country. It was extremely deceptive to portray them as pirates when all they
did was retaliate. The conflict between the Spaniards and the tribes appeared to be more about religion
than trade, since the sultanates sought to eliminate the Spaniards' presence, despite the fact that the
Spaniards were the ones who first Christianized the nation. The tribes' reaction was essential since the
Spaniards attempted to impose their own beliefs on them, making them feel oppressed and resulting in a
violent battle that did not end well.
Personally, I found this video to be educational as well as entertaining. But it's also eye-opening
for me to understand how the battle began, as well as the possibility of becoming a moro if the tribes had
prevailed. If we had won that battle, the Philippines could have been entirely Muslim. This is yet another
motivating film to see since it reminds us of how we initially retaliated against oppressors. Despite the
fact that it did not end well, it is still a narrative of how the Filipino people have always struggled for their
independence, which makes me appreciate my own ancestry even more.

Worksheet 1: 2. Political Caricatures of The American Era - Alfred Mccoy (10 Points)

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Worksheet 1

1. DECLARATION OF THE PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE - Ambrosio Rianzares

Bautista (10 points)

2. POLITICAL CARICATURES OF THE AMERICAN ERA - Alfred McCoy (10 points)

savagely stringing the fingers of these they've caught.

violent battle that did not end well.

independence, which makes me appreciate my own ancestry even more.

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