Socsci review term3

• The Age of Enlightenment in Europe affected the politics and economics of the Alianor society
• The Age of Enlightenment changed conservative thinking and promoted democracy, independence, constitutional rights, and the law
• The French and American Revolutions inspired the Alianor society to fight for freedom, equality, and independence
• The Cadiz Constitution of 1812 was drafted based on liberal ideology that promoted freedom, equality, and individual rights
• The Spanish government did not implement the Cadiz Constitution in the Philippines, fearing loss of control over the colony
• The Cadiz Constitution led to the end of the galleon trade, replacement of mercantilism with free trade, and an uprising in Ilocos against its non-implementation in the Philippines
• The Enlightenment ideas influenced middle-class Filipinos who studied in Europe
• The Cavite Mutiny and the martyrdom of the priests shaped Filipinos' desire for independence and their standing up for their country
• International events like the French and American Revolutions, the opening of the Suez Canal, and Enlightenment ideas inspired Filipinos to fight for freedom and independence