The Spanish Restoration: Politics & Constitution of 1876
The Constitution of 1876: The Political System of the Restoration
The Restoration extends from the pronouncement of General Martinez Campos in December 1874, which proclaimed Alfonso de Bourbon, son of Elizabeth II, as king, to the coup d’état of General Miguel Primo de Rivera in 1923, during the reign of Alfonso XIII. The Restoration covers the reign of Alfonso XII (1875-1885), the Regency of Maria Cristina (1885-1902), and the reign of Alfonso XIII until 1923, with the coup of Miguel Primo de
Read MoreIndustrial Revolution: Causes, Characteristics, and Consequences
The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a fundamental economic change in the manufacturing of products, as industries began to utilize machinery. Emerging in Britain in the late 18th century around 1780, it extended throughout Europe and later worldwide over the 19th century. The economic and social changes that caused the Industrial Revolution were either capitalist or socialist.
Principal Characteristics
- Appearance of machines
- Technological innovations
- Use of new energy sources
- Organization
Spanish Theater After 1939: Trends and Key Playwrights
Spanish Theater After 1939
The postwar theater served two functions: to entertain audiences seeking entertainment and to transmit ideology.
After the war, the Falange and the Church established a tight grip on new works and repertoires. This phenomenon, therefore, developed self-censorship among playwrights.
Theater in Exile
- Alberti, before and after the Civil War, wrote political theater. In The Eyesore, he raises the issue of intolerance of power.
- Max Aub: San Juan was published in 1942. The book presents
Consumer and Producer Surplus in Different Market Structures
Consumer Surplus
Human Evolution: From Primates to Modern Homo Sapiens
- Forelimbs endowed with great mobility: Prehensile toes, flat nails, opposable thumb, which promotes dexterity.
- Stereoscopic vision: The position of the eyes in front, to calculate distances.
- Unspecialized digestive system, which can have a very varied diet: plants, carrion, meat, insects.
- A very limited number of descendants: With large units of the mother after birth, thereby developing a complex social behavior.
Genetic Changes Conditioning the Human Species: Hominization
It is a complex biological
Read MoreHistorical Timeline: Paleolithic to Cold War
Paleolithic and Neolithic Differences
Paleolithic: Divided into 3 parts:
a) Lower Paleolithic: The oldest human remains, dating to 900,000 – 1,600,000 BC, are found in the Iberian Peninsula. They correspond to Homo erectus, known as the Orce Man. The remains found are cut stones and hand axes. The lifestyle is characterized as nomadic, based on hunting and gathering fruit.
b) Middle Paleolithic: This period is represented by Neanderthal Man, from 100,000 to 35,000 BC. This era was noted for the control
Read MoreWorld War II: Causes, Key Battles, and Turning Points
Background to the War
Between 1933 and 1939, Japan’s expansionist plans in Asia, Germany’s in Europe, and Italy’s in Ethiopia and Albania marked the passage to the Second World War. These events signaled a significant change in international relations. Among the causes of the Second World War were the humiliation of Germany in the Treaty of Versailles and Italy’s frustration at not seeing the promises made by the Allies regarding their territorial expansion fulfilled. The aggressive policies of the
Read MoreSchool Organization: Models, Theories, and Systems
Models of Organization: Basic Aspects
Concept: The discipline that studies the ordered arrangement of different elements that interact in a school’s reality to achieve its objectives. Its main objective is the study of school climate as a conflict.
Content: Study subjects, keeping the various elements of the school, the dimensions, macro-organizational aspects, and the prospect of interaction. Different authors’ focuses include Pardo and Saenz Barrio, among others.
Paradigms are some predictions, the
Read MoreDavid Hume: Empiricism and the Human Mind
David Hume was one of the leading representatives of British empiricism. His clear and profound criticism of rationalism awakened Immanuel Kant from his “dogmatic slumber”. Hume applied the scientific method to study the human mind, analyzing the psychological processes with a similar or comparable model to that used for the analysis of physical phenomena. The basic elements or “atoms” are here perceptions (impressions and simple ideas) that relate to each other spontaneously under the laws of association
Read MoreThe Short-Lived First Spanish Republic: Causes and Failure
The First Spanish Republic (1873-1874)
The proclamation of the First Spanish Republic was the easy way out following the resignation of Amadeus of Savoy on February 11, 1873, and by a large majority of votes. However, these data did not reflect real support for the new form of government. Much of the House was monarchical, and the Republican vote was a strategy to gain time to organize the return of the Bourbons to the Spanish throne.
Thus, the Republic was born with little chance of success, which
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