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Imperialism in Philippines

By jhlee
  • In 1521, Ferdinand Magellan arrived in the Philippines
    Jan 1, 1521

    In 1521, Ferdinand Magellan arrived in the Philippines

  • Period: Jan 1, 1565 to

    The Spanish East Indies were ruled as part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain and administered from Mexico City from 1565 to 1821

  • Spanish colonization and settlement began in February 13, 1565
    Feb 13, 1565

    Spanish colonization and settlement began in February 13, 1565

  • The expedition continued northward reaching the bay of Manila on the island of Luzon on June 24, 1571
    Jun 24, 1571

    The expedition continued northward reaching the bay of Manila on the island of Luzon on June 24, 1571

  • Period: to

    Period of British rule from 1762 to 1764

  • Period: to

    Administered directly from Madrid, Spain from 1821 until the end of the Spanish–American War in 1898

  • The Philippine Revolution against Spain began in August 1896

    The Philippine Revolution against Spain began in August 1896

  • U.S won in the Spanish–American War

    U.S won in the Spanish–American War

  • The U.S. had established a military government in the Philippines on August 14, 1898

    The U.S. had established a military government in the Philippines on August 14, 1898

  • Civil government was inaugurated on July 1, 1901

    Civil government was inaugurated on July 1, 1901

    An elected Philippine Assembly was convened in 1907 as the lower house of a bicameral legislature.[
  • In 1902. The Filipino leaders, for the most part, accepted that the Americans had won, but hostilities continued and only began to decline in 1913, leaving a total number of casualties on the Filipino side of more than one million dead, many of them civil

    In 1902. The Filipino leaders, for the most part, accepted that the Americans had won, but hostilities continued and only began to decline in 1913, leaving a total number of casualties on the Filipino side of more than one million dead, many of them civil

    But hostilities continued and only began to decline in 1913, leaving a total number of casualties on the Filipino side of more than one million dead, many of them civilians.
  • Commonwealth status was granted in 1935

    Commonwealth status was granted in 1935

  • Period: to

    Philippines was interrupted by the Japanese during World War II

  • After the end of the war, the Treaty of Manila established the Philippine Republic as an independent nation.

    After the end of the war, the Treaty of Manila established the Philippine Republic as an independent nation.

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