What are the different geographical events of philippine history?
1521 Ferdinand Magellan explores the islands now known as the Philippines 1542 Spanish military party claims islands for Spain; names them “Philippines” after Prince Philip, later King Philip II of Spain; Philippines becomes part of Spanish Empire 1886 José Rizal publishes anti-Spanish novel, Noli Me Tangere (The Lost Eden); popularizes independence sentiment 1896 Spanish execute Rizal for instigating insurrection; public outrage spawns rebellion 1899 Treaty of Paris ends Spanish-American War, cedes Philippines to U.S. Filipinos declare their independence; Emilio Aguinaldo leads guerrilla war against U.S. 1901 U.S. captures Aquinaldo; William Howard Taft arrives as first U.S. governor of Philippines 1902 Insurrection ends; Taft improves economic conditions, settles disputes over church ownership of land, establishes pensionado program, allowing Filipinos to study in U.S., which helped modernize and westernize the country 1916 U.S. government passes Jones Law establishing elected Filipi
