MODULE 6 Flashcards
Who led the Philippines to independence from Spain in 1898?
🔹 Answer: Emilio Aguinaldo
What position did Emilio Aguinaldo hold under the Malolos Congress?
🔹 Answer: He was elected the first President of the new republic.
Who were the two main factions in the revolutionary government?
🔹 Answer: The Magdiwang and Magdalo factions.
Who presided over the election for the Revolutionary Government?
🔹 Answer: Supremo Andres Bonifacio
Who won the election for President of the Revolutionary Government?
🔹 Answer: Emilio Aguinaldo
Why did Andres Bonifacio reject the election results?
🔹 Answer: He was angered when General Daniel Tirona objected to his election as Secretary of the Interior.
What was the reaction of Andres Bonifacio when his election as Secretary of Interior was questioned?
🔹 Answer: He became visibly angry, drew his revolver at General Tirona, and later declared the election null and void.
How did Emilio Aguinaldo’s brother, Crispulo Aguinaldo, die?
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Answer: He died fighting at Pasong Santol, which was taken by the Spanish.
- What was the charge against Andres and Procopio Bonifacio?
🔹 Answer: Disloyalty, treachery, sedition, and rebellion against the Revolutionary Government.
What was Emilio Aguinaldo’s initial decision regarding the Bonifacio brothers’ sentence?
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Answer: He wanted to relax the penalty and banish them to Pico de Loro instead of execution.
Why did Emilio Aguinaldo ultimately allow the execution of the Bonifacio brothers?
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Answer: Generals Pio del Pilar and Mariano Noriel, along with others, convinced him that sparing them would endanger the revolution.
When and where were Andres and Procopio Bonifacio executed?
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Answer: May 10, 1897, at Mount Tala.
Who was responsible for carrying out the execution of the Bonifacio brothers?
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Answer: Major Lazaro Macapagal and his squad.
When did Emilio Aguinaldo learn about the execution of the Bonifacio brothers?
🔹 Answer: Days later, as he was busy leading the fight in Maragondon.
