History

Kiera Cooley

2 February, 07:41

In the 1500s, how did Spain conquer the Philippines so easily and expand its empire in the East?

a.

Spanish troops were more familiar with the Philippine terrain than that of other island nations.

b.

The Filipinos were already a Christian society and easily adapted to Spanish rule.

c.

The Filipinos wanted to be ruled by a larger country in the hopes that their economy would flourish.

d.

The Filipinos were not united and were easy for the Spanish to conquer.