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  2. Economic history of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The economic history of the Philippines is shaped by its colonial past, evolving governance, and integration into the global economy. Prior to Spanish colonization in the 16th century, the islands had a flourishing economy centered around agriculture, fisheries, and trade with neighboring countries like China, Japan, and Southeast Asia.

  3. Timeline of transportation technology - Wikipedia

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    9th century – The sine quadrant, was invented by Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi in the 9th century at the House of Wisdom in Baghdad. [3]: 128 The other types were the universal quadrant, the horary quadrant and the astrolabe quadrant. 10th century – sea-going junk ships built in China. Late 10th century – Kamal invented in Arab world.

  4. Manila galleon - Wikipedia

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    The ships made one or two round-trip voyages per year between the ports of Manila and Acapulco from the late 16th to early 19th century. [2] The term "Manila galleon" can also refer to the trade route itself between Manila and Acapulco that was operational from 1565 to 1815. [1]

  5. History of the Philippines (1565–1898) - Wikipedia

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    The history of the Philippines from 1565 to 1898 is known as the Spanish colonial period, during which the Philippine Islands were ruled as the Captaincy General of the Philippines within the Spanish East Indies, initially under the Viceroyalty of New Spain, based in Mexico City, until the independence of the Mexican Empire from Spain in 1821.

  6. Tranvía - Wikipedia

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    During the Spanish colonial era, the tramway was referred to as the Tranvias de Filipinas. [ note 3 ] The decree in 1875 by King Alfonso XII initiated the planning for railways in the Philippines. The following year, in 1876, the Formularios para la reducion de los anteproyectos de ferrocarriles , prepared by the Administracion de Obras ...

  7. Category:Economic history of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    History of transportation in the Philippines (2 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Economic history of the Philippines" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.

  8. Timeline of Philippine history - Wikipedia

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    The Philippine Commission enacts the Sedition Act December 14 An earthquake estimated of magnitude 7.8 shakes Lucena City. 1902 January The first labor union of The Country, Union de Litografose Impresores de Filipinas, is organized. January 21 The Philippine Commission calls for the organization of Public Schools in the Philippines. March 30

  9. Transportation in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Philippines' automobile industry started during the American colonial period from 1898 to 1946, with the introduction of American-made cars, which have been sold in the Philippines ever since. An import substitution policy was developed for the 1950s, which led to the prohibition of and then punishingly high tariffs on the import of fully ...