Spanish Political System
Who had the Highest political Power in Spain?
The King and Queen
What was the parliament was called
“Cortes”
What is the Roman Catholic church linked to?
Monarchy
What were the primary economic activities in Spain?
agriculture and producing wool products
What are the two things the nobility saw as a lower class job?
Farming and businesses
God choose the king and queen can the king and queens power be removed?
No it can't
Who had to approve the new laws before they came into order?
New laws were supposed to be approved by the Cortes for the best interest of the country but the king and Queen dismissed the Cortes
What did the pope have authority to do?
ask members of clergy to oppose royal actions
What happened after the Black Death?
population decreased, decline of agriculture and manufacturing, labour shortages
Why was Spain unable to sell their wool to the Europeans during the war of the 1500's?
Because the Europeans wanted guns and weapons not wool.
Who wanted Ferdinand and Aragon to form a alliance
A)Nobles
B) Ferdinand
C)Queen Isabella
D)Aragon
Answer: C
What happened to the Cortes power?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella reduced the Cortes power
Is people did not accept the church and the teaching what were they considered
They were considered disloyal
Spain ______ more products than it ________
1. imported
2. exported
When did the Nobility become involved in trading overseas?
When Spain established its colonies
True or false
Spain only believed that only god could give someone the right to rule
True
What happened to the nobbles ranking in administrative positions?
Nobles were given high ranking administrative positions
What did king Ferdinand and Queen Isabella do to the Roman catholic church?
They reduced there power
What did large amounts of precious metals lead to?
Inflation
What were the two objects that made Spain become one of the richest countries in the world?
1. Gold
2. Silver
Even to Ferdinand and Aragon ruled together each had different...
Parliament and Administrative institution
What happened to the high-ranking nobles in opinion making?
The high ranking nobles were given fewer opportunities to be involved in important decision making
What did the Roman catholic church gain the right to do?
place individuals of their choosing
Why did Spain not really get into manufacturing?
They had cottage industries
The period between 1085 to 1815 witnessed important transformations in Spain’s economic history. What did they transform from and what happened later on?
They transitioned from a frontier society to one of the largest empires in the world and was soon followed by its subsequent decline.