Complete the sentence about Negros with the correct year: In ______, however, the island became a military district with Ilog as its first capital.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 1734
Negros is the fourth largest island in the Philippines. After Miguel López de Legazpi put it under the governor of Oton in Panay, the island became a military district in 1734, with Ilog as its first capital. The seat of government later moved to Himamaylan, and Bacolod became capital in 1849.
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