THE WORLD IN

RIZAL'S TIME
PRESENTED BY:

CADENAS, ANGELO
DESOLO, CHRISTINE JOY
SIGMAN, ALIJANDRIE
ZAMORA, MARY ROSE
American
Historical Events
in Rizal's Time
United States Of
America
Slave Emancipation
USA
The American Congress composed
of Confederates and Union, from
1850 to 1861, lost balance over the
issue of the African black slaves in
American soil.
USA
CONFEDERATES UNION
Due to economic These Americans
considerations, considered slavery as
they insisted that a moral issue against
God and humankind;
slaves should
therefore they
remain as slaves in insisted on removing
the United States slavery in the country.
USA
In April 1861, two months before the
birth of Rizal, the second American
Revolution broke out between the
Union and the Confederates that
lasted up to 1865.
USA
The Union, which was
led by Abraham
Lincoln, defeated the
Confederates.
The victory of Lincoln
resulted to the
following historical
events in America:
USA
1. In September 22, 1863, President Lincoln issued the
Negro Emancipation, declaring the freedom of slaves
and abolished slavery in the United States.
 USA
2. Years after the war, the Black Americans were
considered citizens of the United States and were given
voting rights.
Mexico
Mexico
France started its imperialistic act
upon invading Mexico in June 1, 1861.
Benito Suarez, a full-blooded
Zapotec Indian who was elected
president of Mexico, tried his best to
resist the French invaders.
Mexico
He cannot secure help
from President
Lincoln owning to the
raging American Civil
War.
Finally, after the end
of the American Civil
War, Juarez, with US
support, defeated
Maximillian’s French
forces in the battle.
Mexico
Laws passed by Juarez from his being the
Minister of Justice and President of
Mexico:
Separation of Church and State
Ended the Church ownership of lands
Declared the right of freedom of
speech, press, and assembly in the
country.
Canada
Canada
Six years after the birth of Rizal,
in July 1, 1867, Canada gained its
independence from Great
Britain. This was through the
approval of British Parliament.
Canada
The confederation of
the country leading to
its independence was
spearheaded by John A.
MacDonald who
became the new
nation’s first leader. He
was considered as one
of the Fathers of
Confederation in
Canada.
Historical Events In
Europe
During Rizal's Time
Italy
Italy
Count Camillo de
Cavour, Prime Minister
of the Kingdom of
Sardinia, worked for the
unification of Italy. Using
skillfull allegiance in the
Europe an balance of
power, Cavour made
alliance with France and
Great Britain.
Italy

In 1859, with aid from the French,

Cavour defeated the Austrians and
acquired Lombardy. Later, three
small kingdoms and one region from
the Papal State joined Sardinia.
Italy
In other development,
Giuseppe Garibaldi,
commander of the “red-shirts”,
manifested his bravery,
patriotism, and love of liberty,
that in 1860, with a thousand
red-shirt troops, he crossed
Genoa and removed the
Bourbon King in Sicily and
Naples; thus, the move
integrated the two newly
liberated kingdoms, so
Sardinia.
Italy
In March of 1861, four
months before the
birth of Rizal, Victor
Immanuel II was
proclaimed King of
Italy, due to the
unification efforts of
Cavour and Garibaldi.
Germany
Germany
In 1862, a year after the
birth of Rizal, Otto Von
Bismarck became
Prussia’s prime
minister. He strongly
moved for the
domination of Prussia
and organized the
unification of Germany
under King William I.
Germany
He led the Prussian Army and defeated the Austrians in
the “Seven Week War.” Later, he called for the North
German Confederation and established its constitution.
Germany

In July of 1870, Germany fought France in what was

known in History as the Franco-Prussian War.
Germany
The Germans from the
north and south of the
country unified
themselves and
defeated the French in
January 1871. Because
of the German victory,
on January 18, 1871,
William I was crowned
Emperor of Germany.
England
England
England emerged as the world’s
imperialistic power. She acquired the
island of Hong Kong and forced the
helpless Manchu Dynasty to aide
Kowloon Peninsula.
England

After winning the three Anglo-Burmese Wars

(1824-26, 1852 and 1885) it conquered Burma.
England
The empire subsequently took
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Maldives,
Aden, Malaya, Singapore, Egypt,
Australia and New Zealand.
England
England also implemented the following
reforms that became known to Rizal
when he stayed in the country in 1888
to 1889.
The Reform Bill of 1867 that gave the
right to vote for working class men.
The Ballot Act of 1872 which provided
for the secret ballot for the working
class.
England
The Education Act of 1870 and 1891
which provided for free education and
required attendance of British
students.
In 1871, the restrictions on trade unions
were removed, allowing workers to
organize, picket and strike.
France
France
In the year 1852, the
citizens
overwhelmingly
approved the rise in
power of Emperor
Napoleon III.
France
The era in France became known as
the Second French Empire, which
conquered major countries in
Europe and American continents;
however, the empire was later
defeated by Germany in 1871.
Russia
Russia
Czarist Russia conquered countries
eastward of Asia like Siberia,
Kamchatka, Kuriles and Alaska (which
was later sold to the US for $7,200,000).
The Empire conquered also the Muslim
Khanates of Bokhara, Khiva and Kokand
in Central Asia.
Russia
On February 19,
1861, four months
before Rizal’s birth,
the new Czar of
Russia named
Alexander II
decided to follow
the economic and
social model of
western countries in
Europe.
Russia
He proclaimed the emancipation of
millions of Russian serfs, provided
new industries for workers, opened
more schools, organized local
councils and reformed the army.
Historical Events in
Asia
During Rizal's Time
India
India
The Mogul Empire of India ended
four years before the birth of Rizal.
 India

The Sepoys (British serving native Indian soldiers)

staged a mutiny and killed their British commanders
and some British citizens living in India.
India
Later, the Sepoy mutineers
proceeded to Delhi and offered their
services to the Mogul Emperor to re-
establish its influence and power in
India, which was controlled by
England and France.
India
The British Empire became furious
and made swift action against the
Sepoys and the Mogul Empire.
Aided by loyal Indian troops, the
British Army succeeded in putting
down the rebellion and defeated the
Mogul Empire.
India
The punishment was
harsh to the rebels
and the last of the
Mogul Emperor,
Bahadur Shah II, was
stripped of his
powers to rule India
and was imprisoned
by the British.
India
Thus, the empire established by the
Great Akbar, three centuries to the
time of the Sepoy rebellion, was
extinguished. The Mogul Empire
was integrated in the British
controlled territories and later died
out in the history of India.
China
 China
The Machu (Qing) Dynasty was faced with internal
strife and external problems. One of its major internal
problems was the Tai Ping rebellion in 1852 up to 1864.
China
In 1856, due to the misunderstanding
regarding the terms of the China’s
treaty with England and France, the
two western powers declared was
against China.
China

The Anglo-French forces defeated China and

captured Peking in 1860.
China
Because of China’s defeat, the Qing rulers
ceded to the following concessions:
China paid heavy indemnity to England
and France and ceded Kowloon to France,
the peninsula found opposite of Hong
Kong.
Russia also took advantage of China and
claimed its share by taking portions of
large area of Manchuria lying East of the
Ussuri River.
China
After its external problems with the
French and the British, the Qing rulers
of China hired Frederick Townsend
Ward, an American mercenary who
offered his services to defeat the Tai Ping
rebellion in exchange for huge amount
of payment.
 China
Ward, together with his
army of American men,
trained Chinese and some
Filipinos from the
community in Shanghai to
use American arms to fight
the Tai Ping rebels. In 1864,
while Rizal was a small boy
in Calamba, Ward achieved
his goal and crushed the
rebellion.
Japan
Japan
In 1853, an American Naval Squadron
led by Commodore Matthew Perry
entered the Bay of Tokyo without
permission, and forced the
Tokugawa Shogun to open two ports
for American ships and merchants.
Japan also signed treaties with Great
Britain, France, Russia and Holland.
Japan
On January of 1868,
seven years after the
birth of Rizal, Emperor
Matsuhito declared the
restoration of absolute
authority of the
Emperor in all of Japan.
This was known as the
Meiji Restoration.
Japan
With this change, the following steps were
taken by the Japanese Emperor:
The government hired European experts as
consultants to modernize Japanese
industries.
Japanese scholars were sent to different
countries to study western forms of
government, military science and western
educational system.
Industrialized policies were adopted from
western countries.
Japan
In 1889, while Rizal was actively involved
in the propaganda movement, Japan
proclaimed its constitution with the
bicameral legislature. It also declared the
Emperor as the Supreme Commander of
the Japanese military force and held the
sole authority to declare war and peace
against other nations.
Burma
Burma
The British colonizers exerted their
power by using superior weaponry in
occupying portions of the old Empire.
They conquered Rangoon in 1886 while
Rizal was in Europe. The British
colonizers extinguished the dynasty that
was established by Alaungpaya in 1753.
French Indochina
French Indochina
In 1858-1863, France with the help of
Filipino troops under Spanish
officers conquered Vietnam,
Cambodia and Laos, and named it
French Indochina.
French Indochina
While Burma was struggling against
the British in 1857, the execution of
the Spanish Dominican Bishop in
Tongking paved the way for an
excuse of French to attack and
occupy Southern Vietnam.
French Indochina
In 1858, French troops aided by more
than a thousand Filipino soldiers
sent by the Spanish government
from the Philippines, attacked and
occupied Vietnam, Cambodia, and
Laos that led to the following events:
 French Indochina
 In 1867, six years after the birth of Rizal, Saigon and
the rest of South Vietnam was occupied by the
French.
 In 1883, while Rizal was in Europe, the entire
Norther Vietnam was captured and the king was
forced to sign a treaty that deprived him of power in
all Vietnam.
 The French divided Vietnam into three parts,
namely: Tongking (North Vietnam), Anam (Central
Vietnam) and Conchin (South Vietnam).
 Laos and Cambodia was integrated to what became
known as French Indochina.
Thailand
 Thailand
Thailand was known
as “The Land of the
Free.” In 1851, it was
there when Rama IV
(Mongkut), a
Buddhist monk,
ascended to the
throne.
Thailand
He encourage the entrance of
western influences, signed treaties of
friendship, and traded with western
powers to avoid conflict.
 Thailand
The following moves of the king and his
successor proved crucial for the survival of the
kingdom:
The king hired a British teacher to teach
western education to his children and allowed
British, French and German to establish
business in the country without harm and
danger.
Rama IV in 1868, seven years after the birth of
Rizal, employed consultants and sent Thai
students to western countries.
Indonesia
Indonesia
The Dutch in 17th century colonized
Indonesia which they then
integrated to the Netherlands East
Indies.