Includes bibliographical references.

In search of spices. The arrival of the Europeans, Magellan's death, voyages after Magellan

The conquest of the Philippines. The Legazpi expedition, prehispanic islands, oldest signs of human society

The new colony. Gente sin policia, unification into one colony, ruling a colony

Meeting of cultures. The missionary's role, initial changes, early economic changes

Initial colonial problems. The Chinese, the Moro raids, Europian politics and the Philippines

The farthest Spanish colony. Patronato real, the galleon trade, rich traders and poor farmers

Hispanization. The new habitat, the missions become towns, schools and other social indicators

Economic growth. Early economic development, sugar and abaca, an embryonic middle class

Roots of a nation. Institutions of hispanization, stirrings of nationalism the native clergy

Three national heroes. Jose Apolonio Burgos, Jose Rizal Mercado Y Alonso, Marcelo Hilario del Pilar

The Philippine revolution. Failure of the propaganda movement, the katipunan revolution

American intervention. The pact of biaknabato, the end of Spanish regime, the Americans decide to keep the Philippines

Reorganizing the Philippines. Philippine independence, war or insurrection?, educating the Filipinos

A new Philippines. A new economic system, a pluralist society, a new society

The difficult road to independence. Political activities, the Philippine commonwealth, the Japanese invasion

Independent Philippines. Liberation, problems of independence, the Philippine left

A young republic. Prospects for growth, contemporary problems, pledge for the future