Rise and Fall of Federalists: Shaping the Early American Nation

The Rise and Fall of Federalists: Shaping the Early American Nation

Origins of Division (1790s)

During the administrations of George Washington and John Adams, a significant division emerged between Federalists and Republicans. This division stemmed from differing views on the role of the people, the ideal society, and the balance of governmental power.

Key Differences:

  • View of the People: Federalists believed the general populace was not to be trusted, while Republicans championed the idea of a trustworthy
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Second Spanish Republic: Key Events, Reforms, and Civil War

Key Events Leading to the Second Spanish Republic

  • Central Events:
    • The government of Canalejas
    • The Tragic Week in Madrid
    • After the Second Republic
    • The municipal elections on April 12, 1931 (Communists)
    • During the Spanish Civil War (Zaragoza, Seville)

Questions and Answers About the Republic

Spain’s Interest in Morocco

a) What interest did Spain have in Morocco? Mines.

The Coup of 1923

b) What situation led to the coup in 1923?

Measures Under Primo de Rivera

c) What were the main measures under Primo de Rivera?

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American Independence: Causes, Events, and Consequences

Causes of American Independence

Causes of American Independence

  • Influence of Enlightenment ideas.
  • The American Revolution, French Revolution, and Spanish War of Independence encouraged some of the colonists to fight for their own freedom.
  • Great Britain gave financial assistance to the supporters of independence.
  • The Creole wanted political and economic control of the colonies and an end to their dependence on Spain.

The Sequence of Events (Movements)

The Sequence of Events (Movements)

  • Began during the Spanish
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Britain: Union, Industry, and Victorian Era Challenges

Act of Union and Imperial Parliament

Ireland suffered an English conquest that led to its union with the Kingdom of Great Britain. On 5 November 1800, George III issued a proclamation abolishing the Parliament of the Kingdom of Great Britain. In doing so, he not only succeeded where Guy Fawkes had failed on the same day 195 years earlier, but he also paved the way for the opening of the new ‘Imperial Parliament’ of Great Britain and Ireland, which duly opened its doors for its first session at the

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Catholic Monarchs & Visigothic Rule in Hispania

Catholic Monarchs

Dynastic Union and Government System

Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile (the Catholic Monarchs) achieved the dynastic union of the Crowns of Castile and Aragon. This personal union aimed to become a political union, establishing domain representation, religious unity for their subjects, and centralization of power, attempting to reduce the influence of the nobles.

However, the agreement did not mean immediate territorial or institutional unification; each kingdom initially

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Crisi Econòmica i Tensió Social a la República

La desfavorable situació econòmica

El canvi de règim va coincidir amb el Crac del 29. Aquesta crisi va influir negativament en tota l’economia espanyola i en va impossibilitar el creixement econòmic. Una via per pal·liar la crisi va ser l’emigració a Amèrica. A això es van afegir els problemes interns de l’economia espanyola: atur agrícola, repartiment desigual de la terra, poca competitivitat internacional…

A més, cal afegir els problemes derivats de la política econòmica del govern

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