The Spanish War of Independence
Who are 'afrancesados' and 'fernandinos' ?
Afrancesado = People that recognised Jose I as King
Fernandinos = People that were loyal to Fernando VII
Definition of a ‘pronunciamiento’?
Political uprisings for a change in government
Who declared the Independence of Argentina in 1816?
José de San Martín
What was 'The Glorious Revolution' (La Gloriosa)?
An uprising to overthrow Isabel II and make Spain a democratic country
Definition of 'turno pacifico'?
Bonus Q- who were the two parties in a turno pacifico during the Bourbon Restoration?
A system of rotation of power. Two parties alternating in government.
Bonus Answer- Conservatives & Liberals
What was the reason/cause of the 2nd May 1808 uprising?
People did not consider Jose I as a legitimate monarch
Name of the Spanish General who led a pronunciamiento in 1820
Rafael Riego
Social group that led Latin American Independence?
Creoles
How long did the First Spanish Republic last? (year to year).
1873-1874
Name of the minister who promoted the first 'desamortizacion'
Mendizábal
Who led the Spanish & British troops to victory against France? (and caused them to retreat from Spain)
The Duke of Wellington
What were the two time periods (and the names of these periods) of Fernando VII’s absolute monarch?
1814-1820 Sexenio Absolutista
1823-1833 Década Ominosa
What year did Mexico win it's independence?
1821
In the Third Carlist War, which regions supported the new Carlist uprising?
Navarre
The Basque Country
Catalonia
Name of the founder of PSOE
Pablo Iglesias
What are the Treaties of San Ildefonso?
After French Revolution, Spain lost the war against France and were forced to sign a treaty declaring them allies against the British Empire
Which events led to the First Carlist War?
Death of Fernando VII,
Absence of a male heir,
Queen Maria Christina ruling on behalf of Isabel II,
Carlos de Borbón proclaiming himself as King at the same time
Which modern states made up Simón Bolívar's 'Republic of Gran Colombia'? (4 states).
Colombia, Panama, Venezuela & Ecuador
Name of the Spanish King who ruled Spain after Isabel II
Amadeo de Saboya
Name of the Anarchist Trade Union
Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT)
Years of the American Civil War
1861-1865