People
Who was the French leader during this time
Napoleon
Who invaded Spain in 1808
France
What technique did the Spanish use to fight
small suprise attacks
why did Britian help Spain
to stop Napoleon and his expansion of Europe
When did the war start
1808
his brother Joseph
What happened on May 2 1808 in Madrid
A revolution started
What was the Spanish fighting technique called
guerrilla warfare
Which countries formed an alliance with Spain
Britian and Portugal
When did the war end
1814
Which British General helped Spain
Arthur Wellesley
Why did the war start
France wanted Control of Spain
Why was guerrilla warfare effective
it suprised the french army
Why was Portugal important in the war
It helped influence Britian to form an alliance with Spain
False
Who fought against the French
What did the treaty of fountainbleu allow France to do?
Did battles take place in the city or the countryside
Both places
Name on thing Britian gave Spain to help them in the war
1. Troops (soldiers) 2. Money
How did the war change daily life
People lived in fear
Spanish Elites and Officials
Why is this war important
It weakened Napoleons power
What did constant battle do to the Spanish society
T or F Spain allowed French troops to enter into Spain before the war started
True
Name one long ternn effect of the war on Spain
1. Caused political problems 2. Caused social problems