The Philippines a Century Hence

* State the effects of Spanish domination in the Philippines
* What will happen to the Philippines within a century?
* Under what conditions do the Filipinos find themselves in Rizal's time?
* Briefly describe Spanish rule during three centuries?
* What did Filipinos acquiesce in the rule of Spain and remain loyal to her?
* What may happen if no improvements were introduced?
* What are the ways of checking the progress of the country?
* Is it possible to brutalize Filipinos?
* May poverty arrest their development?
* Describe the gradual extermination of the inhabitants?
* Will the encouragement of internecine feuds prevent progress?
* According to Rizal, what are the conditions under which the Philippines might remain under Spanish domination?
* What positive steps did Spanish statesmen take as related to the previous question?
* How could these difficulties be overcome?
* What arguments are presented in favor of a free press?
* What are the objections to the Philippine delegates in the Cortes? The counter-arguments?
* What other reforms did Rizal demand beside the above two?
* What would happen if the legitimate aspirations of the people are not attended to?
* Did Rizal believe that the Philippines could succeed in a war of separation?
* After independence was won, would the Philippines become prey to other colonizing powers?
* What powers were not likely to come and dominate the Philippines?
* Why was England unlikely to become involve in such domination?
* What were the prospects of domination by Germany, Holland, France, China, and Japan?
* Why did Rizal think of the possibility that the United States might come to the Philippines?
* What form of government would the Filipinos likely establish once independent?
* What would happen if the United States controlled the Philippines? Did Rizal's prophecies come true?
* Describe Rizal's concluding paragraph.

These Questions come from the book, A Portable Rizal Reader: Selected Essays & Poems by Maximo P. Fabella

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