New Forms of Government
(What was) The date when the First Spanish Constitution was approved.
(What is) March 19th, 1812 was when the First Spanish Constitution was approved?
Where did the Industrial Revolution and when?
The Industrial Revolution started in the United Kingdom and at the end of the 18th century.
What were the three names of social classes during the 19th century?
Upper class, Middle class, Lower class
By the middle of the 19th century, how many out of 100 people could read and write in Spain?
Only 10 out of 100 people could read and write in Spain by the middle of the 19th century.
(Who was) The person who returned to Spain in 1814 and immediately changed the political system to absolute monarchy.
(Who is) Fernando VII
What were the new sources of energy found in the 18th century and what were they used for?
Coal was used for steam engines and electricity and petroleum were also used.
Did women have any rights in the 19th century?
No, women did not have rights in the 19th century
What were popular leisure activities during the 19th century?
Theatre, circus, musical shows, cinema and sports.
Who inherited the throne from Fernando VII and what type of monarchy was established after Fernando VII?
Isabel II inherited the throne from Fernando VII and established a constitutional monarchy.
What are the four working conditions of factories described in your book?
-People worked 12 hours or more
-They earned very little money
-Child labour was allowed
What was the first right that women began fighting for or demanding for?
The right to education.
Romanticism and Realism
Who was crowned after Isabel II and in what year?
Alfonso XII was crowned in 1874.
What were the different new forms of transportation invented during the 19th century?
The steamboat, the railway, automobiles, airplanes, trams, and underground trains.
What was the most important advances that helped decrease the death rate?
The invention of vaccines.
When and where was the first football club in Spain established?
In 1889, the first football club in Spain was the Recreativo de Huelva.
How were the Conservative and Liberal party able to alternate peacefully in the government?
The Conservative and Liberal party peacefully alternated in the government through electoral corruption.
What was the name of the groups that workers formed in order to get better working conditions?
Labor Unions
What did upper class neighborhoods have that the lower class neighborhoods did not have?
The upper class neighborhoods had running water, electricity, heat, pavement and streetlights while the lower class neighborhoods did not.
What was the role of newspaper and magazines during the 19th century?
They kept people up to date about the latest events.