Presentation 14 - the bourbon reforms

why did the war of spanish succession happen

the death of childless charles II led to a dispute over the spanish trhone

who was Philip of Anjou(bourbon) supported by

supported by france and promised the throne by Charles II

who was Archduke Charles (Habsburg) supported by

supported by austria, england, the dutch republic and other european powers.

who supported philip in spain in the war of spanish succession

castile navarre and the basque provinces 

who supported archduke charles in the war of spanish succession

valencia and aragon

what was the treaty that ended the war of spanish succession

treeaty of utrecht

what was the outcome of the war of spanish succession (kings)

philip V becomes king of spain but renounces it to claim the french throne 

what was the outcome of power after the war of spanish succession

no unification of frnech and spanish crown

what were the territorial adjustments after the war of spanish succession

austria gains spanish netherlands naple milan and sardinia, britian gains gibraltar and minorca, english merhcnats obtain the right to the slave trade in spanish america, portugal american possessions taken by spain were returned, spain gets to keep its american and asia possessions, valencia and aragon were placed under royal supervision and spanish become the language after previously speaking austrian. 

what is the longterm effect of the bourbon dynasty on spain

philip V was the first king of the bourbon dyasty in spain which is still the reigning dynasty and has only been interrupted a handful of times

what is the effect of the war of spanish succession on the modern day nationalism

Diada is september 11th to commemorate the fall of Barcelona during the war of spanish succession- loss of catalonias political autonomy

what was the long-term impact for gibraltar after the war of spanish succession

it belongs to the uk as the result of a treaty. They captured it during the war and fnialised it with the treaty. It is now a key naval base for the UK

who were the bourbon reforms under

the reigns of Philip V, Ferdinand VI and Charles III

what was the aim of the bourbon reforms

modernizing and strengthening spain and its colonial empire- to increase efficiency in governance, increase revenue from colonies and restore spains position as a dominance

what did the bourbon reforms do fro the king

aimed to strengthen the kings power and centralize and standardixe the empire 

how did they reform the kings power in the bourbon reforms

the Nueva planta decreese - abolished local laws and privileges in valencia and catalonia- navarra and basque country were exempt - they remained loyal to Philip V

what three areas were the bourbon reforms carried out in

the economy, education and religion and culture, military power

what were th eeconomic objectives of the bourbon reforms

increase royal revenue, tax reforms, imrpove trade efficiency, monopolization of key commodities, revitalise mining and resource extraction, develop colonial economies, improve agricultural yields. 

what were the objectives of the public healtha dn deomgraphic - borubon reforms

population increasem improvement of public hygiene and sanitation, public health instirutions and medical advancements(royal academ of medican and the royal general hospital in madrid), addressing epidemic and disease control(smallpox vaccination ampaign, the royal vaccination expedition)

what was the aim of the royal vaccination expedition - balmis

to take the smallpox vaccine to spains territories in the americas and the far east

who were the commissioners of the Balmi vaccination expedition

Charles IV of Spain

was the balmis vaccination expedition successful?

yes after several years of vaccination in south america and the phillipines it returned to europe

what were the education objectives of the bourbon reforms

modernization of educational intituions, new intitutions,

what were the religious objectives of the bourbon reforms

regalism and the reduction of the church influence, expulsion of the jesuits

what were the cultural objectives of the bourbon reforms

promotion of enlightenment ideas, new cultural intitutions (royal academy of fine arts), press and publishing, cultural nationalism

what were the military objectives of the borubon reforms

military modernization (founding of more military schools), expansion of the navy, strengthening colonial defenses