why was philippines colonized
It is a misconception that Philippines was colonized by the Spaniards because of the spices found in the country.During the Period of Exploration and discovery, the Philippines did not actually cultivate the spices desired by the Spaniards such as cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg.he country was actually colonized because of the idea of mercantilism, or the socioeconomic doctrine that says that the power and prestige of a state is based on the number of the colonies it controls and the amount of precious golds that it accumulate.