1. Rizal Did participate the Propaganda Movement as people that time were seeking for reforms.

2. He was executed by the Spanish colonial government for the crime of rebellion after the
Philippine Revolution, inspired in part by his writings, broke out

3. He chose London as his new home for these following reasons:

*To improve his knowledge of the English language.
*To study and annotate Morga's Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas.
*London was safe place for him to carry on his fight against Spanish tyrrany - Rizal was on board
the "City of Rome"

4. Articles that Rizal wrote while in Brussels, Belgium.

A. “A La Defensa” (To La Defensa) April 30, 1889
B. “La verdad Para Todos” (The Truth For All) May 31, 1889
C. “Vicente Barrantes” (Teatro Tagalo) June 15, 1889
D. “Una Profanacion” (A Profanation) July 31, 1889
E. “Verdades Nuevas” (New Truths) July 31, 1889
F. “Crueldad” (Cruelty) August 15, 1889
G. “Differencias” (Differences) September 15, 1889
H. “Inconsequencias” (Inconsequences) November 30, 1889
I. “Llanto y Risas” (Tear and Laughters) November 30, 1889
J. “Ingratitudes” (Ingratitude) January 15, 1889

5. To defend Filipino people from foreign accusations of foolishness and lack of knowledge;

*To show how the Filipino people lives during Spanish colonial period and the cries and woes of
his countrymen against abusive officials;

*To discuss what religion and belief can really do to everyday lives; and

*To expose the cruelties, graft, and corruption of the false government at honestly show the
wrongdoings of Filipinos that led to further failure.

*But the main reason on why he wrote the novel is for the Philippines to be part of Spain.

6. It unleashed the strong desire of the Filipino people to fight for their freedom. As for the
Spaniards’ side, it angered them.

7. Rizal's impression of America “is the land par excellence of freedom but only for the
whites” or simply a land with racial inequality