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The Suez Canal was one of the outstanding factors that gave birth to Philippine Nationalism.
When the Philippines was opened by Spain to world trade, the liberal ideas of Europe and America streamed into the country, borne by ships and men from foreign ports.
These liberal ideas, contained in books and newspapers included the thoughts of Voltair, Montesquieu, Rousseau, Locke, Jefferson and other political philosophers.
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CAPE AND GOOD HOPE
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The Suez Canal was one of the outstanding factors that gave birth to Philippine Nationalism.
When the Philippines was opened by Spain to world trade, the liberal ideas of Europe and America streamed into the country, borne by ships and men from foreign ports.
These liberal ideas, contained in books and newspapers included the thoughts of Voltair, Montesquieu, Rousseau, Locke, Jefferson and other political philosophers.
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