Chapters 8 and 9 By facebooker_1742155584 Feb 1, 1895 Revolt of Cuba Feb 9, 1898 Aroused the ire of the American People Feb 15, 1898 American battleship Maine was blown up Apr 24, 1898 Spain declared war Period: Apr 25, 1898 to Aug 12, 1898 Spanish-American War May 1, 1898 Battle of Manila Bay May 4, 1898 Hong Kong Junta decided that Aguinaldo should return to the Philippines May 19, 1898 Aguinaldo's return to the Philippines May 24, 1898 Aguinaldo issued a decree establishing a dictatorial government Nullifying the Biak-na-Bato Republic Jun 12, 1898 Philippine Independence Day Jun 23, 1898 Dictatorial to Revolutionary Government Jul 23, 1898 Aguinaldo was proclaimed as Chief General Aug 12, 1898 Pres. McKinley suspended all military opeartions against the Spaniards Aug 13, 1898 Mock Battle of Manila Aug 14, 1898 Surrender agreement was signed by both parties Sep 1, 1898 El Heraldo de la Revolucion was established Malolos Republic - established newspaper to sustain nationalism Sep 15, 1898 Malolos Congress was convened by Aguinaldo Oct 1, 1898 Spain & the US drafted a peace treaty in Paris, France Dec 10, 1898 Final treaty was concluded Jan 1, 1899 US emerged as World Power Jan 4, 1899 Benevolent Assimilation Proclamation was announced in the Philippines Jan 5, 1899 Aguinaldo issued a counter-proclamation Jan 21, 1899 Malolos Constitution was promulgated Jan 23, 1899 First Philippine Republic (Malolos Republic) was inaugurated Feb 6, 1899 US Senate ratified the Treaty of Paris Feb 14, 1899 Sta. Barbara was captured by Americans Feb 22, 1899 Cebu surrendered to the Americans Apr 23, 1899 Gen. Gregorio del Pilar "Boy General" defeated the American Cavalry May 19, 1899 American soldiers landed in Jolo Period: Jun 2, 1899 to Jul 4, 1902 Filipino-American War Nov 12, 1899 Aguinaldo dissolved the army of the Philippine Republic Dec 23, 1899 Major Gen. Henry C. Lawton was killed in the Battle of San Mateo Dec 2, 1900 Battle of Tirad Pass Mar 23, 1901 Aguinaldo was captured Sep 27, 1901 Balangiga massacre Feb 27, 1902 Gen. Vicente Lukban was captured Apr 16, 1902 Gen. Malvar surrendered to Gen. J. Frankin Bell Jul 4, 1902 End of the Filipino-American War Jul 14, 1906 Sakay and his men surrendered Sep 13, 1907 Sakay was hanged