Philippines Colonialism

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  • Feb 26, 1521

    Ferdinand Magellan explores the islands now known as the Philippines

  • Feb 26, 1542

    Spanish military party claimed islands for Spain

    names the "Philippines" after Prince after Prince Philip, later King Philip II of Spain; Philippines becomes part of Spanish Empire

  • Nueva Vizcaya Revolt

  • foundation of Principalia

    a rural native ruling class with corresponding privileges
  • Period: to

    Revolution in Spain

    led to the assumption of the governship of the Philippines by Carlos Maria de la Torre, who praticed liberal and democratic principles for imposing liberal laws

  • Propaganda Movement

    Three Philippine priests were executed in public, which stirred resentment. The Movement wasn't for the independence of Philippines, but the autonomy of the Philippines and representative participation in Spanish congress.

  • Joze Rizal publishes anti-Spanish novel, The Lost Eden

    polularizes independence sentiment

  • Spanish execute Rizal for instigating insurrection, public outrage spawns rebellion

  • Treaty of Paris ends Spanish American war, cedes Philippines to US

    Filipinos declare their independence, Emilio Aguinaldo led the guirrella war againt US