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UNIT 12: History of Spain

(1808-1874)
From an absolutist monarchy to a parliamentarian one.

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 1. The crisis of 1808: Carlos IV and
the Spanish War of Independence (1808-1814)
A) Multiple choice questions:
1. In what year did the Spanish War of
Independence begin?
a) 1800
b) 1808
c) 1812
d) 1820
2. Against which country did Spain
fight in the War of Independence?
to France
b) England
c) Portugal
d) Germany
3. Which French emperor invaded
Spain in 1808?
a) Louis XVI
b) Napoleon Bonaparte
c) Charles
d) Louis XVIII
4. What was the main cause of the
French invasion of Spain?
a) Control trade with America
b) Expand the Napoleonic Empire
c) Support the Spanish Bourbons
d) Annex Portugal
5. What is the name of the popular
uprising that occurred in Madrid and
marked the outbreak of the Spanish
Independence War?
a) The Glorious Revolution
b) The Tumult of Aranjuez
c) The ‘’2 de mayo’’ uprising
d) The ‘’3 de mayo’’ uprising
6. What did the Constitution of Cádiz of
1812 mean?
a) The restoration of absolutism
b) The independence of American
colonies
c) The first liberal Spanish constitution
d) The unification of Spain and Portugal
7. Who were the guerrillas during the
War of Independence?
a) Regular troops of the Spanish army
b) Supporters of Napoleon
c) Civilians who fought Vs. the French
d) British soldiers
8. What major battle in 1808 marked a
key victory for the Spanish?
a) Battle of Bailén
b) Battle of Trafalgar
c) Battle of Waterloo
d) Battle of Lepanto
9. What treaty ended the Spanish War of
Independence?
a) Treaty of Utrecht
b) Treaty of Paris
c) Treaty of Fontainebleau
d) Treaty of Valençay
10. What role did General Wellington
play in the Revolutionary War?
a) Leader of the French army
b) Commander of the British forces
allied with Spain
c) King of Spain during the war
d) Ambassador of England in Spain
B) Preguntas abiertas:

1. Mention the causes that led to the outbreak of the War of Independence
in Spain in 1808.
2. Explain the process of the Bayonne Abdications.
3. Explain the meaning and the main characteristics of the Constitution of
Cádiz of 1812.
4. Describe the characteristics and tactics of the Spanish guerrilla
movement and its main personalities, and their importance in the context
of the conflict.
5. How did foreign forces contribute to the victory of the patriotas during
the Spanish War of Independence?

C) Historical sources
 2. The rule of Fernando VII (1814- 1833):
liberalism against absolutism.

A) Multiple choice questions:

11. In what year was Ferdinand VII 16. What foreign force helped
restored as king of Spain? Ferdinand VII restore his absolute
a) 1808 power in 1823?
b) 1814 a) The British Army
c) 1820 b) The Hundred Thousand Sons of
d) 1833 San Luis
c) The Grand Armée
12. How is the period between 1814 d) The Prussian forces
and 1820 known in the reign of
Ferdinand VII? 17. What significant event took place
a) Liberal Triennium in 1820 that affected the reign of
b) Ominous Decade Ferdinand VII?
c) Democratic Sexennium a) The Glorious Revolution
d) The 6 Absolutist Years b) Riego's pronouncement
c) The Carlist War
13. What happened during the d) The Battle of Trafalgar
Liberal Triennium (1820-1823)? e) The War of Independence
a) Restoration of absolutism
b)Constitutional and liberal 18. What consequences did
government Ferdinand VII's absolutist policy have
c) French invasion for the American colonies?
d) Abdication of Ferdinand VII a) Consolidation of the Spanish
empire
14. What was Ferdinand VII's policy b) Confrontation against France
after his return to the throne in 1814? c) Independence movements
a) Liberalism d) Increase in trade
b) Absolutism e) Reduction of corruption
c) Constitutionalism
d) Federalism 19. What was the Holy Alliance?
15. What document did Ferdinand VII a) A coalition of Catholic nations
abolish when he returned to power b) A military alliance against
in 1814? Napoleon
a) The Constitution of 1812 c) An alliance between European
b) The Magna Carta monarchies to maintain absolutism
c) The Edict of Nantes d) A peace treaty between Spain and
d) The Treaty of Paris France
20. How did the Ominous Decade
(1823-1833) affect Spain?
a) Promoted liberal reforms
b) Consolidated absolutism
c) Promoted the independence of
the colonies
d) Established a democratic regime
21. Who were the absolutists during
the reign of Ferdinand VII?
a) Supporters of absolute monarchy
b) Supporters of a republican
government
c) Supporters of the independence of
America
d) Supporters of a constitutional
monarchy
22. What conflict broke out after the
death of Ferdinand VII in 1833?
a) The War of Independence
b) The War of Succession
c) The Carlist War
d) The Glorious Revolution
23. Who supported Carlos María
Isidro in the Carlist War?
a) Liberals
b) Absolutists and traditionalists
c) Republicans
d) Revolutionaries
24. What impact did the reign of
Ferdinand VII have on the Spanish
economy?
a) Sustained economic growth
b) Economic and financial crisis
c) Massive industrialization
d) Commercial prosperity
25. What educational institution was
reestablished by Ferdinand VII in
1824?
a) The University of Salamanca
b) The Inquisition
c) The Royal Spanish Academy
d) The Central University of Madrid
26. What was the "pronouncement"
in the context of the Spanish 19th
century?
a) A declaration of war
b) A military uprising against the
government
c) A constitutional reform
d) A peace treaty
27. What role did María Cristina de
Borbón play during the regency after
the death of Ferdinand VII?
a) Titular queen
b) Regent and protector of Isabel II
c) Leader of the Carlists
d) General of the army
28. What was the main consequence
of the death of Ferdinand VII for the
Spanish throne?
a) The abolition of the monarchy
b) The beginning of the Carlist War
c)The independence of American
colonies
d) The establishment of the republic
29. What is known as the "Manifesto
of the Persians"?
a) A document that supported the
constitution of 1812
b) A manifesto in favor of absolutism
c) A letter in favor of American
independence
d) A treaty of alliance with France
 B) Open questions:

6. Explain the importance of the Manifesto of the Persians and its relevance in the
context of the reign of Ferdinand VII after his return to the throne in 1814. What
measures did he take to consolidate his power?

8. Analyze briefly the impact of Ferdinand VII's policy on the American colonies.
How did it contribute to the independence movements in America? Focus on the
creole elite.

9. Explain briefly the role of the Holy Alliance in the restoration of absolutism in
Spain in 1823.

10. Explain Riego's pronouncement in 1820 and its importance in the history of
Spain.

C) Historical source:
3. The reign of Isabel II (1833-1868):
the construction of the liberal State.
A) Multiple choice questions:
1. In what year did the reign of Isabel
II begin?
a) 1830
b) 1833
c) 1840
d) 1868
2. Who acted as regent during the
minority of Isabel II?
a) María Cristina de Borbón
b) Carlos María Isidro
c) Ferdinand VII
d) Alfonso XII
3. What was the "Royal Statute" of
1834?
a) A liberal constitution
b) An absolutist decree
c) A document that limited the
power of the queen
d) A peace treaty
4. What internal conflict marked the
first years of the reign of Isabel II?
a) The War of Independence
b) The Carlist War
c) The Glorious Revolution
d) The Spanish Civil War
5. What political system was
established in Spain with the
Constitution of 1845?
a) Absolute monarchy
b) Republic
c) Constitutional monarchy
d) A military dictatorship
6. What caused the outbreak of the
First Carlist War (1833-1840)?
a) The Napoleonic invasion
b) The succession to the throne of
Elizabeth II
c) The independence of the
American colonies
d) The promulgation of the
Constitution of Cádiz
7. Who was the leader of the Carlists
during the First Carlist War?
a) Ferdinand VII
b) Alfonso XII
c) Carlos María Isidro
d) Baldomero Espartero
9. What regions of Spain were the
main Carlist strongholds during the
wars?
a) Andalusia and Murcia
b) Catalonia and Valencia
c) Basque Country and Navarre
d) Galicia and Asturias
10. What treaty ended the First
Carlist War in 1839?
a) Treaty of Valençay
b) Embrace of Vergara
c) Treaty of Utrecht
d) Treaty of San Ildefonso
B) Preguntas abiertas:

12. Explain the causes of the Carlist War that broke out after the death of
Fernando VII in 1833.

13. Analyze the role of Mª Cristina de Borbón after the death of Fernando
VII. Why did she abandon absolutist positions at the beginning of the First
Carlist War?

14. What measures adopted during the reign of Isabel II allowed the liberal
State to be built in Spain?

C) Historical source: