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Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a turning point in the history of humanity. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, the Industrial Revolution was "the process of change from an agrarian and artisanal economy to one dominated by industry and the manufacture of machinery. This process began in Great Britain and from there spread to other parts of the world." -
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Independence of the American colonies
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The constitution of La Pepa is imposed
It was promulgated by the General Courts of Spain, meeting extraordinarily in Cádiz, on March 19, 1812. It has been given great historical importance because it is the first constitution promulgated in Spain,4 as well as being one of the most liberal of its time. -
Great Reform Act
Was an Act of Parliament that introduced a wide spectrum of changes to the electoral system in England and Wales. -
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Reign of Elizabeth II
His reign is divided into two major stages: the minority (1833-1843) during which his mother María Cristina de Borbón-Dos Sicilias and then General Baldomero Espartero assumed the regency; and the effective reign that begins with the declaration by the Cortes in 1843 of his advanced majority. -
Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer is born
Was a Spanish poet and narrator, belonging to the Romantic movement. As a late Romantic, he has also been associated with the post-Romantic movement. Although in life he already achieved a certain fame, it was only after his death and after the publication of all his writings that he achieved the prestige that is recognized today. -
Death of José de Espronceda
Was a writer of the Romantic era, considered the most representative poet of early Spanish Romanticism. -
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Bourbon Restoration
A political stage in the history of Spain developed under a monarchical system that lasted between the end of 1874 (the time of the pronouncement of General Arsenio Martínez Campos that put an end to the period of the First Spanish Republic) and April 14, 1931 (the date of the proclamation of the Second Republic).