Through which office did Spain rule the Philippines until 1814?

Through which office did Spain rule the Philippines until 1814?

• A. Captain-General of the Philippines
• B. Viceroy of Mexico
• C. King of Spain
• D. Governor-General of the Philippines

Answer: (B)

Spain governed the Philippines through the administration of New Spain, with the Viceroy of Mexico at the top. In Manila, the local leader was the Captain-General (often paired with Governor-General), who handled day-to-day affairs but answered to the viceroy in Mexico City. This setup—Philippines under the Viceroy of New Spain—lasted through 1814 (and until Mexico’s independence in the 1820s). So the office that embodied the overarching authority over the Philippines was the Viceroy of Mexico.

Spain governed the Philippines through the administration of New Spain, with the Viceroy of Mexico at the top. In Manila, the local leader was the Captain-General (often paired with Governor-General), who handled day-to-day affairs but answered to the viceroy in Mexico City. This setup—Philippines under the Viceroy of New Spain—lasted through 1814 (and until Mexico’s independence in the 1820s). So the office that embodied the overarching authority over the Philippines was the Viceroy of Mexico.