Group-1.M3L1Check-In-Activity (1).pdf. Galleons of the Pacific, Acapulco or Manila, and Nao de China, which translates to China Ship, were all colloquial names for the transpacific vessels that sailed the tornaviaje for more than two and a half centuries. Spain was uniquely well prepared to conduct this commerce because of the convenient geographical location of Manila and America's large supply of silver. Yes with access to limitless New World silver. This paper aims to highlight what the Philippines contributed to the Spanish empire and the Manila Galleon trade, and what they sacrificed to make those contributions. Thousands of Indios were organized into woodcutting gangs that embarked on expeditions in the Luzon region to fell and transport timber to the main shipyard in Cavite (Peterson 2014:13-14). However, the authors were not able to attend the conference, possibly due to government or administrative restrictions (Jeffrey 2017). The galleon (Spanish: galen, French: galion) was a type of sailing ship used for both cargo carrying and as a warship. Some natives had more power, secured land and tributes for themselves, and showed upward mobility, unlike Indios (Peterson 2014:24). The galleon trade had a negative effect on economic development in the Philippines since virtually all Spanish capital was devoted to speculation in Chinese goods. World History Foundation is a non-profit organization registered in Canada. World History Publishing is a non-profit company registered in the United Kingdom. The elevated superstructures at the stern and bow of a galleon provided marksmen with an excellent platform above an enemy ship. The Spanish targeted large amounts of forests to get timbers appropriate for shipbuilding. Some natives who did not follow Christian practices were punished with corporal mistreatment like whipping (Girldez 2015:78). They constantly attacked galleons and settlements, which resulted in a depletion of Spanishs resources and manpower to deal with those attacks (Girldez 2015:99-102). Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Nicholas Cushner, Spain in the Philippines (1971). It consisted of two separate routes - westward from Acapulco to Manila and eastward on the return, following two separate belts of trade winds across the Pacific. Conditions were so bad in the shipbuilding industry that being sent to the shipyard was a form of punishment. In one report, a Spaniard documented that Manila shipbuilders had not been paid in five years (Peterson 2014:205). During the heyday of the galleon trade, Manila became one of the world's great ports, serving as a focus for trade between China and Europe. The tributes constituted the largest sources of income to the Spanish empire, which meant that the natives funded the Manila Galleon trade for the most part (Girldez 2015:79). A voyage to the Pacific from Mexico was much more manageable than one from Europe (Peterson 2014:58). The trade was noted for the length and duration of its voyages. Carmen Yuste Lpez, El comercio de la Nueva Espaa con Filipinas, 15901785 (1984). In addition, the paper will discuss the impacts of the Spanish colonization to the Philippine seafaring identity. For about 300 years, the Manila Galleon trade route operated and carried valuable goods across the Pacific. Urdaneta had the skills and experience from the previous expeditions, and timed the voyage to get favorable winds and currents (De Leon-Bolinao 2014:5). . For example, they attempted to pay off the obligation of the polo y servicios in order to escape (Peterson 2014:202). The Manila galleon trade is probably more significant in the history of the world as a whole than it is in the history of the United States, but it does have significance for both. For example, the Spanish changed the balangay, which was a light, slender and fast general-purpose vessel, into a larger and faster military vessel called the caracoa (Stead 2014:7-8). License. In 1494, the Treaty of Tordesillas split the world between Spain and Portugal, with Spain owning all territories 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islands and Portugal owning all territories east of the division line (Girldez 2015:48). While the intentions were to increase trade and to regain control of the monopoly, it backfired. To slow down the shipbuilding industry, natives burned a forest to deplete timber resources and prevent a shipyard from being built in Pangasinan, a province located north of Manila (Peterson 2014:203). Galleons could present a formidable array of up to 60 cannons below and above deck, and they carried large crescent blades fixed to the yardarms which were designed to cut the sails and rigging of any ship that dared get alongside. #3. the influx of liberal ideas into the country. The ships were, first of all, very difficult to find in the open sea, and even pirate vessels that loitered around the American coast for many weeks usually failed to find them. The Atlantic treasure fleets then shipped some of these goods - along with silver, gold, and other precious materials extracted from the Americas - on to . The growing Indio population encouraged other natives to stay as well, leading to the establishment of a mixed-race people with Oriental heritage in Mexican colonial society (Aguilar 2012:367). . Many Indios suffered in the shipbuilding industry. Paper presented at the 2nd Asia-Pacific Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage, Hawaii. On the return leg, the precious Asian wares traveled across the Pacific, via the Philippines (colonized by Spain in the late sixteenth century), to Acapulco on Mexicos west coast. The paper jointly presents quantitative and qualitative data to analyze in a critical way the existing work on the Manila Galleon. In 1529, de Saavedra Ceron embarked on a second voyage back to the Moluccas, but the Portuguese captured his crew and forced their return back to Spain (De Leon-Bolinao 2014:3-4).In 1542,Ruy Lopez de Villalobos voyaged to the Pacific with the help of detailed ship logs, but he lacked the proper knowledge of wind and sea currents to navigate the oceans (De Leon-Bolinao 2014:4). There were also numerous problems that hindered his expedition, including the lack of water, leakage, and harsh weather (De Leon-Bolinao 2014:4). (It is estimated that as much as one-third of the silver mined in New Spain and Peru went to the Far East.) In 1743, the galleon Covadonga was taken by George Anson who commanded a powerful frigate armed with 60 cannons. Even if there is a lack of primary Filipino sources, it does not mean their perspective should not get shared. The decision to establish a Spanish trading base in Manila was due to a number of favorable factors, including the existing trade network in Asia, the cheap labor provided by the natives, and the numerous resources that supported the Manila Galleon trade. With a foothold established, the Spanish began taking advantage of the Philippines. From 1571 to 1814, the richly laden Manila galleons sailed across the Pacific Ocean between Mexico and Manila in the Philippines. There they might be sold or, in the case of Chinese porcelain, silk, and cottons, transported in the annual treasure fleet that sailed to Havana and then Spain. Most online reference entries and articles do not have page numbers. In addition, the Spanish used the local watercrafts of the Philippines. This made the problems of provisions and health daunting. Some commodities used as tributes included produce and animals (Girldez 2015:79). However, one of the disadvantages of international trade is that most of these destination countries' customs agencies charge extra fees on items shipped to them. Because few people volunteered to embark on the dangerous voyages between Manila and Acapulco, Indios were taken to work on the galleons (Peterson 2014:8). The galleon or Galen de Manila , usually sailed once a year in each direction. Updates? Daz-Trechuelo Spnola, Mara Lourdes. Natives suffered from diseases and maltreatment, both on land and at sea, due to the Spanish. In addition, the vandala was used as a system of force purchases, where the natives had to sell their vital goods such as rice and chickens to the Spanish for a low amount of money, below fair market price (Peterson 2014:195). He had a sizable force and was not intimidated. You're on your way back from a long, dangerous voyage to Manila, where traders from Spain's conquered lands in the Americas swapped silver coins and ingots -- looted from mines across Mexico and Peru -- for silks, porcelain, ivory, spices and the other riches of Asia. It Has Had a Lasting Impact. Advertisement. As a result of all of this, in the Philippines there was "a saltatory rise in the level of foreign trade" (p. 179). The Galen: Manila-Acapulco Galleon Museum or the Museo de Galleon is a maritime museum under construction within the SM Mall of Asia complex in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines.The museum will feature Manila-Acapulco galleon trade and will also house a full-scale replica of a Galleon within its interior. This prompted a reorganization of chiefdoms into political entities that could better deal with increased trade and power, which led to the creation of better defenses and organization of more raids (Girldez 2015:15-16). Without the Philippines, Spain would not have achieved the same level of success in their trade empire. With a poor diet and disease rife, it was not uncommon for 50 to 150 souls to die at sea during the voyage. Free trade agreements only guarantee that there are gains that occur because of enhanced activities in the import and export markets. National well-being. . The Spanish pulled many natives to their deaths because of their introduction of foreign diseases and their conflicts. The Spanish had difficulty establishing a trading route to the Pacific from Europe because the voyage was too long and too distant (Peterson 2014:58). Aside from the lack of primary sources, there is another obstacle to sharing information about the Philippines role in the Manila Galleon trade. Indios were seen as better soldiers because they were quicker and more nimble. That cost difference makes it impossible for the one provider to stay competitive if the quality of services is equal. Another Filipino said, Just imagine, the native sailor did not have modern instruments during the galleon times like we have now. The Manila-Acapulco Galleon, inaugurated in 1565 by Urdaneta, was the response to this logistical need. "Once this happened, a global trade was created. The new location was ideal because it was near the agricultural province of Pampanga, located along the Pampanga River. Advantages of the Galleon Trade Link between the Philippines and America. Settlement o, The viceroyalty of New Spain included all of the territory claimed by Spain in North America and the Caribbean from the conquest of the Aztec Empire, Manipulative and Body-Based Practices: An Overview, https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/manila-galleon. Since the eleventh century, the Philippines have been engaged in the trade network (Min 2014:43-44). 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