2.- SPAIN IN CONTEMPORARY TIMES.
2.1.- The beginning of Contemporary
Times in Spain.
In 1808, the French army
occupied Spain and removed the kings of Spain from the government. The Spanish
people fought against the French, starting the War of Independence which
lasted until 1814.
During the war, there was an effort to
create the first parliamentary government in Spain. In 1812, the constitution
was passed in Cádiz.
In the decades afterwards, there were
wars, political struggles and efforts to change the form of government.
Finally, a parliamentary government was established between 1868 and 1874. The
king ruled with representatives elected by the citizens.
2.2.- The modernization of Spain.
There were great social and economic
changes in Spain after 1875. The
most important changes were:
- Industrial
development: big factories appeared in some regions like the textile industries
in Catalonia or steel industries in Andalusia and the Basque Country.
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A transport revolution: Extensive railway and road
systems helped trade row in the country.
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Urban development: Cities with more industry, like Barcelona,
Bilbao and Madrid grew very quickly.
ACTIVITIES.
1.- Write TRUE or FALSE. If some of them are false,
please underline the wrong word and write the correct one.
- Spain´s War of Independence was against
England. ________
- Spain´s first Constitution was passed in 1975. ________
- The War of Independence lasted until 1814. ________
- In a parliamentary government the king rules with
the nobility. ________
2.- Name the three Spanish cities with a big urban
development at the end of the nineteenth century.
3.- Fill in the gaps.
- There are great _________ and
__________ changes in Spain at the end of the nineteenth century.
- Industrial development. Big
factories appear in some regions like the ______________ in Catalonia or
______________ in the Basque Country.
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