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Learning goal:
 To demonstrate the ability to formulate arguments whether the Cavite incident was a mutiny or a
revolution using primary sources.
 To compare and contrast the different accounts of Montero, de Tavera and de Izquierdo about the
1872 Cavite incident.

Task 1: Based on the readings, elaborate your answers to the following questions below. Highlight your
answer with color green.
1. Why are there different perspectives or views on the Cavite Incident of 1872? (5 points)

Due to the variations in the information being presented, the three versions provided conflicting
and ambiguous information regarding the Cavite mutiny, making it difficult for a historian to
identify any significant parallels.

2. The Cavite Incident of 1872 was said to have fostered nationalism among Filipinos. Elaborate how
this could be so. (5 points)

That General Izquierdo has abolished or revoked the privilege of not having to pay tribute or
perform days of duty for the government or the general public. Additionally, it was stated in the
three versions that the Filipinos had been scheming for their independence from Spain since 1872,
however there is no evidence to support these allegations or conspiracies.

Task 2. Reread the required readings about the topic and compare the versions of Jose Montero y Vidal,
Dr. Trinidad H. Pardo de Tavera, and the official report of Governor Izquierdo on the Cavite Incident of
1872 by completing the table. Answer must be comprehensive.

Jose Montero’s version Dr. Trinidad H. Pardo de Official Report of Governor

Tavera’s version Izquierdo
 He claimed that In his account of the The reasons, in the
because the prior Cavite Mutiny, Montero y Vidal opinion of General Izquierdo,
governor, La Torre, had also mentioned that some were: injustice, whereby the
been removed from Filipinos considered gaining government failed to
office and the new independence in response to compensate the regions for
governor had only been the Spanish Revolution, which their tobacco crop; lending of
in office for a year, the overthrew the country's money, which several officials
workers in Cavite had secular government and had engaged in in order to deal
begun to consider an attempted to enact a harsh with papers that the finance
uprising against the new penal code thanks to the department gives crop
administration. As a dispatch of an ineffective shareholders who must sell
result of the new governor to the Philippines by their crops and incur a loss; and,
governor's leadership, the revolutionary government. finally, the removal of the
their rights of being He clearly places the blame on deduction of paying respect and
exempt from the tribute the Filipinos, who endured the deeming of working hours from
were taken away. most during the Spanish the Cavite arsenal employees.
occupation. Although it is not included in
Cause/s of the Cavite Incident of 1872 (5 points per version)

Additionally, the reports of Montero y Vidal

Montero y Vidal noted in He gave the following and Tavera, General Izquierdo
his account of the Cavite rationalizations: For quite a provided a different
Mutiny that some long period of time, the explanation.
Filipinos considered workers of the arsenal at
declaring their Cavite were free from paying
independence because of the tribute tax, and they were
the Spanish Revolution, required to work a set number
which eliminated the of days each year for public
secular seat of power works. However, once General
and tried to impose a Izquierdo took over for the
penal law that was later outgoing General L a Torre,
put into effect thanks to they became unhappy and
the revolutionary govt's protested because Izquierdo
dispatch of an had taken away their right to
incompetent governor to be free from paying tribute.
the Philippines. He One of the motives mentioned
unambiguously assigns was the desire for
full responsibility to the independence. Furthermore,
Filipinos, who suffered General Izquierdo forbade the
the most under the opening of schools for the arts
Spanish occupation. and trades and charged the
Filipinos with being the
instigators of the uprising
against the Spanish
authorities.

In comparison to
Montero y Vidal's description
of the Cavite rebellion, Tavera
made clear what a tribute was
at the time, making his tale
more accessible. As a result of
 He identified Tavera only mentioned He merely said that they
these as the rebels who the local soldiers in the fort of were all soldiers from Cavite
had been persuaded to San Felipe as the ones who who had been inspired to start a
leave and launch the killed the commanding revolution against the Spanish
Cavite insurrection by commander and any Spanish government by the elites and
Point of View/s on the Cavite Incident of 1872 (revolution or mutiny)

Filipino priests and officers there. As a result, priests of the Philippines in his
nobles. He identified there weren't many mutineers depiction of the mutineers.
Tavera, Zamora, and described. Based to Tavera, They're joined by the leaders of
Gomez as the main the rebels also included Regiment 7 who organized the
architects of the revolt Sergeant La Madrid and the 22 revolt as well as the civil-
against the Spanish artillerymen who served under military governor.
government. He him. Additionally, it was stated
mentioned that there that the Cavite natives who
-2 points per version

were many different worked on the project and the

citizens among the soldiers were among those
rebellion. Additionally, whose animosity toward the
he said that most of the Spanish administration
soldiers in the Manila intensified. Unlike Montero y
garrison were natives Vidal, who attributed the
who intended to kill the GomBurZa with being one of
officers, servants, and the instigators of the Cavite
their owners, as well as rebellion, Tavera did not reach
the captain general's that conclusion.
escort to Malacañang so
they could kill the
governor. He solely
based these assertions
on the conspiracy, which
has persisted for years
despite being led by the
former governor La
Torre.