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Dates
Dates
What happened on May 2nd, 1808?
The people of Madrid rose up against the French invasion. The beginning of the War of Independence.
What did Realism portray in the 19th century?
The difficulties and hardships of living in an industrial society
Who was Amadeo I and what were their major contributions during this century?
Was the king of Spain after Isabell II was exiled. The first king to rule in a Parliamentary monarchy.
What is a parliamentary monarchy?
It´s a political system where there is a monarch and people vote to choose their parliament.
What happened in the year 1789?
The French Revolution broke out in France. People rose up against the injustices of absolutism.
What did romanticism portray in the 19th century?
Who was Simon Bolivar and what were their major contributions during this century?
He was a major figure in the independence of the American colonies.
Name the 3 social classes during the time and who was in each class.
1-Upper class formed by the Bourgeoisie
2- Lower class formed by the workers
3- The middle class which was between these two
What happened in the year of 1814?
With the support of Great Britain, Spain defeated Neoplean and the War of Independence came to an end.
What did impressionism portray in the 19th century?
Impressionist artists were influenced by technological advances.
Who was Alfonso XII and what were their major contributions during this century?
He was the first king of the Bourbon Restoration. He was also the son of Isabell II.
Was Fernando VII a liberal or absolutist king?
When he returned to the throne he abolished the constitution and restored absolutism.
At the age of 13, Queen Isabel II was proclaimed the Queen. During her reign, the liberal politicians split into 2 parties, the Moderate Liberals and the Progressives.
What was the Generation of 98?
A group of writers and intellectuals who criticized Spanish society and called for the modernization of the country. (Galdos, Baroja, Machado, Unamuno)
Who was Maria Cristina of Habsburg and what were her major contributions to this century?
She was the regent queen of Alfonso XIII.
What year was the first liberal Constitution signed?
1812
What happened in the year 1898? Be specific.
The Disaster of 98. Spain lost their remaining territories in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Phillipines.
During this century most of the population could not read or write. This means they were......
Illiterate
What Political parties did Canovas del Castillo and Sagasta lead? You must match each person to their correct party.
Canovas del Castillo led the Conservative party and Sagasta led the Liberals during the Bourbon restoration.
what were the main ideals of the French Revolution?
Liberty, fraternity and equality.