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Flashcards by Juan Fernandez Castillo, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Juan Fernandez Castillo
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What was Charles IV's reaction to the outbreak of the French Revolution?
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To lock down Spain and militarize the borders so no ideas from the Revolution could enter the country |
| Did Spain confront revolutionary France? If so, who won? | Yes, it did between 1793 and 1795. France won, so as a result Spain became France's allie |
| Due to Carlos IV's little desire to govern, the de facto power was exercised by... |
Manuel Godoy, the "valido"
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| What agreement did Napoleon have with Godoy regarding Portugal? | Spain would help France attack Portugal, and in return Godoy would get southern Portugal. (Treaty of Fointainebleau, 1807) |
| How did the French army behave when it entered Spain to invade Portugal? | As invaders, rather than as allies |
| What two serious events took place between March 17 and 19, 1808? | The deposition of Godoy, accused of treason, and the abdication of Carlos IV in favor of his son Fernando VII. |
| What did Napoleon think of the Spanish monarchy when he saw that Ferdinand betrayed his father and that the government was in chaos? | He thought that he could not trust the Bourbons and decided to rule Spain himself through his brother José. |
| What is the name given to the historical event of the cession of the crown of Spain to Napoleon and when did it happen? | Abdications of Bayonne. May, 5-6 1808 |
| What name did the pro-French Spaniards receive? | Afrancesados |
| What was the name of those bourgeois and intellectuals who reject the French invasion, but also the Old Regime represented by Fernando VII? | The Liberals |
| ¿What day did the Independence war start? | May 2, 1808 |
| During the war, with the king imprisoned in France, how was the government spontaneously organized in Spain? | Through "Juntas" (Boards): Government associations made by citizens. |
| What kind of "Juntas" (boards) existed in Spain? | Local, Provincial and a Supreme Central Board (Junta Central Suprema) |
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What is the name of the type of warfare that consists of people preparing ambushes for the enemy on their own in any place?
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Guerrillas |
| During the war, the "Junta Central Suprema" moved from Aranjuez to Seville, and then to Cádiz. In that city the ___________ was proclaimed in 1812. |
The Constitution of Cádiz (La Pepa), of liberal character.
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| What was the first battle that Napoleon lost in the open field? In what year did it take place? | Bailén, 1808 |
| The final battle of the war was in the province of Salamanca, in a mountainous area. What battle is it and in what year did it take place? | Arapiles, 1812 |
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In whom does Fernando VII seek support to repeal the Constitution of Cádiz?
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In the most reactionary and conservative sectors: part of the army, absolutist politicians and the Catholic Church. |
| In 1820, the Liberal Triennium began, what happened within the group of the liberals? | The liberals were divided into two camps: moderates and progressives. These two sides will face each other throughout the century. |
| Why did they seek help from the liberals Fernando VII and María Cristina during the last years of the king? | Because they realized that only with the help of the liberals could their daughter Isabella be queen. |
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What reasons did the Carlists really have for not wanting Isabella as queen?
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Carlos would maintain absolutism, the preponderance of Catholicism and the privileges of the northern regions of Spain. |
| What name were given to the generals, both moderate and progressive, who staged numerous pronouncements during the reign of Isabella II? |
Espadones
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