Philippine History (rizal Course)

Philippine History: 1860-1891 Group 1

Timeline

1860

1870

1880

•Opening of Suez Canal

•Cavite Mutiny

1890

•Noli Me Tangere was pub

•El Filibusterismo

•Execution of the GOMBURZA

•Katipunan was f

Opening of Suez Canal (1869)  Helped

cut travel time to Spain.  Prompted the rise of the ilustrados, or the Filipino upper class.  Many young Filipinos were thus able to study in Europe.

Cavite Mutiny (1872)  Brief

uprising of 200 Filipino soldiers and workers at the Cavite arsenal.  Became the excuse for Spanish repression of the Philippine nationalist movement.  Ironically, the harsh reaction of the Spanish authorities served ultimately to promote the nationalist cause.

Execution of the GOMBURZA (1872)  Three

priests-Jose Burgos, Jacinto Zamora, and Mariano Gomez- were executed on false charges of involvement in the Cavite Mutiny.  They subsequently became martyrs to the cause of Philippine independence, and…  The execution marks the start of the Philippine revolutionary period.

Noli Me Tangere (1887)  The

first novel of Rizal, Noli Me Tangere, was published.  “Do Not Touch Me/Touch Me Not”(John 20: 13-17)

El Filibusterismo (1891)  Rizal’s

second novel, the El Filibusterismo, was published.  “The Reign of Greed”-English alternate title.  The novel was dedicated to the GOMBURZA.

The foundation of the Katipunan (1892  Founded

by Andres Bonifacio.  “Kataastaasan Kagalang-galang na Katipunan nang manga Anak ng Bayan”  Objectives of the Katipunan: Political, Moral, and Civic.