ETHN 119 Essay Section

250-300 words, 30 points.

MANILA GALLEON TRADE. Explain the economic context for the Manila Galleon trade and early Filipino and Asian migration to the Americas. In your answer, (a) explain what major countries and products were involved in the trade, and (b) what roles did Filipinos and Asians played in the Manila Galleons.  (c) How did Filipinos arrive in the Americas as a result of their involvement in the Manila galleons? *In your essay, cite 2 citations (1-2 lines only) from Flynn and Giraldez’s article to support your view and provide the page numbers.

DUE: at beginning of scheduled class.

FORMAT: Typed, SINGLE-SPACED. 250-300 words minimum for entire essay but do NOT exceed 500 words total. Please do a word count and write your NAME on the BACK of the essay page.

Dr. Sobredo