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True/false. The enlightened despotism

Are the following sentences about enlightened despotism true or false?: Everything for the people, nothing by the people perfectly defines the nature of enlightened despotism. One of the characteristics…

Spanish society in the 19th century

The liberal revolution and the economic changes of the 19th century transformed Spanish society. However, the slow process of industrialisation, combined with the traditional values of the rural…

Describe. The new ruling classes

Describe the scene and the characters in the painting. What do you think their lives were like?

Initial evaluation T7 04 - Art in the 19th century

Indicate whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F): Rococo is an artistic and decorative style which is characterised by its simple and austere forms. The values of Romanticism were the…

Neoclassicism

Neoclassicism was a movement in Europe between 1760 and 1830 that was inspired by Enlightenment thought, the Revolution in France and the discovery of ancient archaeological sites during that period.…

Europe at the beginning of the 20th century

1.1. The spread of democracy During the 19th century, most of the industrialised countries established constitutional and parliamentary political systems (the separation of powers, houses of…

Unit 10: A time of conflict in Spain (1902-1939)

Agrarian Reform Law (n): the 1932 law to reform agriculture and the countryside. air raid (n): an attack by aircraft when bombs are dropped. anti-church sentiment (n): dislike of and opposition to the…

Unit 13: Transition and democracy in Spain (1975-2012)

Absolute majority (n): when one person or party wins more than half of the votes in an election. abstention (n): the act of not voting for or against something. ageing population (n): when the average…

Las elecciones

Las elecciones La democracia española