Uprisings & Wars
In the year 1789, the peasant class rose up against the monarchy and feudal system in what revolution?
The French Revolution
He declared himself the EMPEROR of FRANCE after conquering most of Europe.
Napoleon
French peasants rose up
Carlos IV´s first year as King of Spain
1789
Name the group of people who opposed Isabel II and the liberal ideas for a more traditional and absolutist ideal.
Carlistas
EVENT: The Montín of Aranjuez
CAUSE: The people were angry about Godoy's policies and the French occupation
What was the EFFECT?
Fernando VII became King
What event started the War of Independence?
The uprising of the 2nd of May 1808 in Madrid
King of Spain who abdicated in favor of his son Fernando.
Carlos IV
Napoleon named his brother, Jose I, King of Spain
The people of Madrid rose up and the War of Independece began
1808
An act of opposition, sometimes using violence, by people against those in power.
uprising
EVENT: Uprising of 2 May 1808
CAUSE: The people of Madrid took action against the French
What was the EFFECT?
The War of Indepence began
Which countries helped Spain in the War of Independence?
Britain and Portugal
A king who ruled for a short time in 1808 and returned again in 1814.
Fernando VII
Fernando VII returned to Spain as King
The Constitution was declared illegal
The War of Independece ended
1814
First official document, written in Cadiz by liberal representatives from all over Spain and it's territories and named Fernando VII king.
It is also nicknamed "LA PEPA"
Constitution of 1812
EVENT: Spain won the War of Independece.
CAUSE: Spain, Great Britain and Portugal defeated Napoleon's army in 1814
EFFECT:
Fernando VII returned to Spain and became King again and abolished the Constitution of 1812
What was the name of the war fought between the supporters of Isabel II and Carlos in 1833?
The First Carlist War
Name of the regent who represented Isabel II until she was old enough.
Maria Cristina
Isabel II became the Queen of Spain
The First Carlist War began
1833
Goya became the court painter during the reign of
Carlos III
EVENT: Isabel II named Queen
CAUSE: Fernando VII died and had no male heir to the throne.
EFFECT:
The traditionalists prefered his brother Carlos as King and the First Carlist War began
In the Carlist Wars, the supporters fought for two different ideas or ways of thinking. What were these two ideas?
Liberalists (Liberalism)
and
Absolutism(Traditionalism)
Name of the King who ruled before the First Republic was declared.
Amadeo the 1st
Amadeo I stepped down
Year the First Republic was declared
1873
Name of the famous British General who fought in the War of Independence
Arthur Wellesley
EVENT: Spain lost most of its American territores.
CAUSE: Fernando VII rule was unstable and varied between an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy
EVENT:
When he died in 1833, only Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Phillipines were under Spanish control.