Filipino Nationalism is an upsurge of patriotic sentiments and
nationalistic ideals in the
Philippines of the 19<sup>th</sup> century that came consequently as a result of more than two centuries of Spanish rule and as an immediate outcome of the Filipino
Propaganda Movement (mostly in Europe) from 1872 to 1892. It served as the backbone of the first nationalist revolution in
Asia, the
Philippine Revolution of 1896.
The Creole Age (1780s–1872)
The term "Filipino" in its earliest sense referred to
Spaniard born in the Philippines or
Insulares (
Creoles) and from which Filipino Nationalism began.
Spanish-born Spaniards or mainland Spaniards residing in the Philippines were referred to as
Peninsulares. The indigenous peoples of the Philippines were referred to as
Indios. Those of mixed ancestry were referred to as
Mestizos.
Traditionally, the Creoles had enjoyed various government and church positions—composing mainly the majority of the government bureaucracy itself. The decline of
Galleon Trade between
Manila and
Acapulco and the growing sense of economic insecurity in the later years of the 18<sup>th</sup> century led the Creoles to turn their attention to agricultural production. The Creoles gradually changed from a very...
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