The document lists various revolts and uprisings in the Philippines against Spanish rule from the 16th century onwards. It provides the causes and leaders of each revolt, including efforts to regain freedom and protest oppression, taxes and forced labor. It also outlines the growth of the Philippine nationalist movement in the 19th century through organizations like La Solidaridad, La Liga Filipina and Katipunan, and key documents like the Biyak-na-Bato constitution. The Spanish-American war resulted in the United States gaining control of the Philippines.