In the previous episode we talked about the 1898 spanish-american war
this war sub first real assertion of American global influence where they grabs past colonies in the Caribbean and the Philippines in
Pacific but the island had already been in war for some years prior and this episode we'll be looking at this conflict the
Filipino Revolution
Spain had administered the Philippines for over 300 years at this point and the troubles bring back at home brought trouble to the outline colony
the once colony rich nation had losses vast American
Provinces in the early 19th century and never really recovered from the war and loss of revenue
Following this Spain heavily increased development in the Philippines
Building large amounts of infrastructure such as railroads Rave the roads canals bridges, etc
As well as working towards boosting the economic output of the islands
This was massively helped by a colonial government that worked towards improving the lives of the citizens
Rather than and purely exploit the focus. The Philippines were printed send me home ruling early 1870s
through the education decree of December of
1863
queen isabel ii decreed the establishment of a free public school system in the islands lane to increasing numbers of
educated filipinos
Additionally the opening of the swiss canal in 1869
Cut travel time to spain significant wayne lane to an increase of need filipinos. They were able to study in Spanish and European
universities
revolutionary sentiment arose in 1872
After three Filipino priests were executed on charges of sedition as opposed to aid during the uprising the same year
This start of the propaganda movement where many native Filipinos were calling for reform if found operate independence from Spain
written works during this movement
Marcella HD Clara Garcia Lopez Jana and and Jose Rizal
Sound the traumas of Filipino nationalism and brought it to the masses
Various societies have been established in the islands already
they clamored for reform and member should sword as anti Spanish pieces for read more or
The Katipunan which would be the society to spark the revolution
with a strong this organization that removed the ideal of Spanish reform and desired outright independence for the island the
Organization reach an overwhelming membership largely from the arrest and deportation of Jose Rizzo in July of 1892
for a few years the Katipunan continued to grow in size and
managed to get both financial and armed support from sympathy groups all across the world on August the 19th of
1896 Spanish authorities confirmed that the Katipunan existed and arrested and are imprisoned hundreds of people for treason
With the crackdown looming the head of the organization Andres Bonifacio
Declared a nationwide armed revolution against Spain and called for the attack on the cab of Manila on August the 29th
He also established a tag line Republic from within the organization
With himself acting as president and commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces
Bonnie faso personally led an attack on San Juan de Malta on the 30th
with the intent to capture the towns pattern magazine and water station the defending Spaniards who were outnumbered
Fonda Lane panel top reinforcements arrived once reinforced the Spanish trope and fossils forces back with heavy casualties
By December 3 promises house the main rebellion cavite under emilio aguinaldo
bull khan under mariano llanera and milan under benefi
so by this time if friction began to develop within the provisional government
primarily between fuck
Bonifacio and emilio and the respect of supporters on march the
22nd of the following year the men mehnat arrows really called for an election to be held to establish the leadership position of the government
Bonifacio first wasn't fallen greement and say that the election results were to be trusted which all changed when emilio was elected as leader
Calling the election null and void. He stomped out and stabbed his own rival government axes taken by him mean the burning of
Lyndon, drew familia took offers arrests on April the 27th with him being executed on May the 10th at the same
time
reinforcements from Spain so to push rebellion back and some followers of
Benefit refused to grant military aid directly towards the rebellion after his death
The feel appeals were gradually pushed back and the following months peace talks between the two sites
Started and are finished by December in the pin the pact of biak-na-bato of the on the following terms
The terms being the surrender of all weapons of the revolutionaries amnesty for those who participate in the revolution
exile of the revolution leadership and payment by the spanish government a four hundred thousand in pesos to the
Revolutionary while this was agreed and emilio and eight others were exiled to hong
Kong local revolutionary leaders refused the pact and kept fighting the spanish
Emilio himself didn't truly believe with the spanish
David in the pact and while an exile he did what he could to gather arms and supplies for the rebels in the philippines
He would come back less than one year later. Surely after the start of the spanish-american war
But the aftermath of that will be covered in a future video