What event marked the start of the Filipino revolution against Spain in 1896, where Katipuneros tore their cedulas and shouted 'Long Live Philippine Independence'?

What event marked the start of the Filipino revolution against Spain in 1896, where Katipuneros tore their cedulas and shouted 'Long Live Philippine Independence'?

• A. Cry of Pugadlawin/Balintawak
• B. Spanish-American War
• C. Tejeros Convention
• D. Gomburza executions

Answer: (A)

This item tests recognizing the moment when the Philippine revolution against Spain began in a vivid, public act of defiance. The event is the Cry of Pugadlawin, also known as the Cry of Balintawak, when Katipuneros tore their cedulas and shouted Long Live Philippine Independence. That tearing of cedulas symbolized a break with Spanish authority and a pledge to resist taxation and control, turning clandestine plans into an open uprising around August 23, 1896. This moment marks the start of armed resistance because it shows mass participation, clear rejection of colonial rule, and a formal move toward independence, rather than mere protest or internal reorganization. The other events happened later or served different purposes: the Spanish-American War occurred in 1898, Tejeros Convention was a subsequent assembly in 1897, and the Gomburza executions were earlier abuses that helped spark reform-minded anger but did not inaugurate the actual uprising.

This item tests recognizing the moment when the Philippine revolution against Spain began in a vivid, public act of defiance. The event is the Cry of Pugadlawin, also known as the Cry of Balintawak, when Katipuneros tore their cedulas and shouted Long Live Philippine Independence. That tearing of cedulas symbolized a break with Spanish authority and a pledge to resist taxation and control, turning clandestine plans into an open uprising around August 23, 1896. This moment marks the start of armed resistance because it shows mass participation, clear rejection of colonial rule, and a formal move toward independence, rather than mere protest or internal reorganization. The other events happened later or served different purposes: the Spanish-American War occurred in 1898, Tejeros Convention was a subsequent assembly in 1897, and the Gomburza executions were earlier abuses that helped spark reform-minded anger but did not inaugurate the actual uprising.