From Isabel II to

Restoration
 Glossary

 Cantonalism: a radical version of federalism that proposed the transformation of Spain into a federal
republic made up of separate states (or cantons).
 Turnismo: rotating system of power, in which two parties alternated in government.
 The liberal State (1833-1868)

Inherit- heredar
 Isabel II inherited the throne at
Throne- trono
only three years of age, and Spain
was ruled by regents in her name. Regent- el/la regente
The first regent was her mother,
Maria Christina. Sought (seek)- buscar
 The regent sought the support of the
liberals, who were divided into Moderate- moderado
moderates and progressives.
Progressive- progresivo

El Estado Liberal (1833-1868)

The reign of Isabel II can be divided into four
stages:
1. The Regencies (1833-1843)
2. The ‘Moderate Decade’ (1843-1854)
3. The ‘Progressive Biennium’ (1854-1856)
4. The system in decline and the new Liberal
Union (1856-1868)
The Sexenio Democrático

 There was a serious crisis in the last years of the reign of Isabel II: a rejection of conservatism, revolts in
rural and urban areas etc.
 The Restoration

Establish- establecer
 In 1874, Martínez Campos crowned Isabell II’s
son Alfonso as King Alfonso XII of Spain. The Constitutional monarchy-
restoration was based on two pillars: una monarquía constitucional
1. The Constitution of 1876. It established a
constitutional monarchy, limited suffrage, Limited suffrage- sufragio
and gave a range of rights and liberties. limitado
2. Turnismo: Under a system of rotation of Rights- derechos
power, two parties alternated government:
• The conservatives, led by Cánovas, supported Liberties-libertades
by the church and social order.
• The liberals, led by Sagasta, favoured
moderate social reforms
La Restauración
 Restoration continued.

 This system brought stability to Spanish Electoral corruption-

politics but it was also subject to electoral corrupción electoral
corruption:
 In rural areas, powerful individuals used Intimidation- intimidación
intimidation to force the local population
to vote one way or another (caciquismo) To force- forzar

 In cities, election results were Fraudulently- fraudulentamente

fraudulently manipulated (pucherazo) to
alternate victory between conservatives Shifting- cambio/cambiante
and liberals.
 This shifting of parties prevented the
anarchists, socialists and nationalists from
participating in government. All of these
groups opposed the centralised state.
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