Read the historiographical excerpt: 'The Propaganda Movement of the 1880s did not initially demand full political secession from Spain. Rather, Marcelo H. del Pilar and his contemporaries campaigned for assimilation: making the Philippines a regular Spanish province with representation in the Spanish Cortes.'\nWhat was the primary initial objective of the Propaganda Movement?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. political assimilation as an official province with legislative representation

  1. Step 1: The excerpt explains that the early reformists did not seek separation, but 'campaigned for assimilation: making the Philippines a regular Spanish province with representation in the Spanish Cortes'. Answer: political assimilation as an official province with legislative representation. Why not the others: The Katipunan later demanded independence; the Propagandists initially sought reform and assimilation.

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