Timeline from Spanish

occupation to Japanese
occupation

MARCH 16, 1521

Magellan arrived at the
Philippines.

Magellan tried to make a

campaign on the Island
Mactan (eastern from APRIL 27, 1521
Cebu), he was killed by the
chief Lapu-Lapu. Many
others of Magellans men
were also killed.

Miguel López de Legazpi

APRIL 27, 1565

arrived at the Visayas and
founded the first

settlement.

JUNE 23, 1569

Spanish took possession of
the archipelago.

Miguel López de Legazpi

established the capital
JUNE 24, 1571 of the Philippines,

Manila.
Era of the Spanish
colonial empire.

Treaty of Paris FEBRUARY 10, 1763

Foundation of the Royal

MARCH 10, 1785 trading company

Foundation of the
"principalia" DEC 20, 1863
Encomiendas

JANUARY 1, 1872 Propaganda-movement

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JANUARY 1, 1892
Foundation of the "Liga
Filipina"

Revolution of Katipunan
Protest movement "Katipunan"
JULY 7, 1892

MAY 10, 1897 Bonifacio was killed.

Execution of José Rizal DEC 30, 1896

DEC 14, 1897 Armistice

The U.S. evicts the Spain 1898

from the Philippines.

Insurrection ends; Taft improves

economic conditions, settles
disputes over church ownership of
1902 land, establishes "Pensionado"

program, allowing Filipinos to study

in U.S., which helped modernize and
westernize the country.

U.S. congress passes the Jones Law

1916
establishing elected Filipino
legislature with house and senate.

U.S. congress approves the

Tydings-McDuffie Law
promising Philippine
1934 independence by 1946;
transition to independence
begins.
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Filipino people approve
constitution creating the
1935 Philippine Commonwealth
with Manuel Quezon y

Molina as president.

Japanese invades the Philippines,

1941
and defeats Gen. Douglas
MacArthur at Bataan and
Corregidor; Quezon establishes
government in exile in the U.S.

Quezon dies in exile; Vice

President Sergio Osmeña

1944 assumes the presidency;

MacArthur returns to the

Philippines and lands in
Leyte with little resistance.

Gen. MacArthur liberates

Manila
Osmeña
and President
establishes
1945
government.

The U.S. gave the Philippines

independence and Manuel
1946 Roxas y Acuña is elected as
the first president of the
new republic.