War of Spanish Succesion
Who was the king of Spain after the war?
Carlos II
What were the main characteristics?
the enlightemnent started with the change of the mentality of the population, they started valueying that most of the people had no education, and they decided to change it.
what nations were involucred?
Spain, France, British colonies in America and England
Who was the king of France during that period?
Luis XVI
Who was the first Bourbon king in Spain?
Philip V
What were the causes of the war?
when CarlosII died without any successor, Archduke Charles and Philip V reclaimed the Spanish throne.
is the American Constitution an example of Enlightenment?
yes, was based on new politics based on the enlightemnent values.
What caused the war?
The increment of taxes from England to the colonies
What caused the revolution?
during that time France was having a big economical crisis, and the french goverment to solve it decidet to improve taxes to the third state, and after that the peasants were revaled.
Who did Charles IV put in the government for doing the task of the Empire?
Manuel Godoy
who won the war?
Philip V
What were the reform policies of the enlightenment?
the ilustrated politicts wanted to remove ancient political and social structures, to install illustrated values like improving social education
When was the independence of the colonies proclaimed?
4th of July of 1776
Which were the three estatements?
that was the division of people in that period, the clergy waas the first state, nobility was the second an the peasants were the third state.
How was Ferdinand VI called?
el justo
which sides fought in the war?
France and Spain vs Portugal, United Kingdom, Prussia, Austria and Hungary
What is the economical freedom based on?
the goverment shouldn't intervine in procces and production of goods, instead they should allow individual bussines grow.
When did Britain recognised the United States of America as a country?
3 of september 1786
How did the revolution end?
the revolution finished with the coup of Napoleon.
Who did Ferdinand VI marry?
Bárbara de Braganza
In what year did it end?
1713
what did enlightenment thinkers wanted remove of the ancient cultures?
they wanted to abolish estates sistems, the wanted that all the citizens were equal for the law
What was the constitution based on?
it was based on Enlightement ideas
When and why did the rebels attack the Bastille?
the rebels needed gunpower to make their ammos work, and also it was a propagandistic movement, the bastille was like a simbology because there were political prisioners and they free all of them.
What were Charles III intentions and what techniques did he use?
Charles III wanted to modernize Spain using his absolute power under enlightment ideas