If Philippines was not colonized by Spain the country would have been part of either China, Indonesia or Brunei or even the Kingdom of Sulu. The people of Indonesia, Brunei, China and sultanate were in the Philippines long before the Spanish invaded the country.
Q. What role did Ferdinand Magellan play in sixteenth century Spanish exploration?
– Ferdinand Magellan set out from Spain with five ships to find a way to reach the Pacific. – Spain conquered and ruled a vast empire that included the West Indies, much of South America, Central America, Mexico, and other parts of North America.
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Q. What was the reason for Ferdinand Magellan exploration?
In search of fame and fortune, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (c. 1480-1521) set out from Spain in 1519 with a fleet of five ships to discover a western sea route to the Spice Islands. En route he discovered what is now known as the Strait of Magellan and became the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean.
Q. What if Philippines was not colonized by America?
If US was not in the Philippines, Spain will still rule the country or another European country will colonize the Philippines. It will be like Indonesia, Vietnam or Malaysia colonized by Dutch, French and British respectively. Philippines will be like Mexico.
Q. What if Philippines was never colonized by Americans?
If the US hadn’t taken the Philippines from Spain they probably would’ve remained Spanish and eventually somewhere down the line declared independence, either peacefully being decolonized or fighting an independence war similar to what Indonesia went through.
Q. What if the Germans colonized the Philippines?
Originally Answered: What if the Philippines was colonized by Germany? Germany would have lost the Philippines, along with all its other colonies, after WW I. The United States would not have had to have liberated the Philippines from the Japanese in WW II, and may have won the Pacific War earlier.
