Carlos IV became King of Spain in the late 18th century. During his reign, Napoleon occupied Spain and forced Carlos IV and his son Fernando VII to abdicate in Bayonne in 1808. Napoleon then installed his brother Joseph Bonaparte as the new King of Spain. This led to the Spanish War of Independence as the Spanish people rebelled against French rule. The Central Council was formed in Cadiz in 1810 to coordinate the resistance and eventually established the Constitution of 1812, one of the most progressive in Europe at the time, establishing principles of popular sovereignty, separation of powers, and equal rights.

1. HISTORY OF SPAIN
The 19th century
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2. A) SPAIN: OCCUPATION AND LIBERATION
1.- Introduce the following pictures: Carlos IV, Godoy, Napoleon, Joseph Bonaparte, Fernando VII,
Duke of Wellington.
2.- When did Carlos IV became king of Spain?
3.- Which important events did his reign coincide with?
Napoleon´s occupation of Spain
4.- Who was the most important Carlos IV´s minister?
5.- Who did this minister support? When?
6.- Introduce a picture of the Battle of Trafalgar and explain what happened in 1805?
7.- Which treaty did Spain sign in 1807? What was it about?
8.- Why do you think France wanted to attack Portugal?
9.- What did Napoleon do at the end in Spain?
10.- What happened to Carlos IV and his son Fernando?
11.- What did Carlos IV and his son Fernando do in Bayonne?
12.- Who did Napoleon make the new king of Spain in 1808?
The Spanish War of Independence
13.- When did this war begin? What happened?
The War
14.- Introduce a picture of the Battle of Bailén. Who won this battle, the French or the Spanish?
15.- Look at the map on page 85. What do the red arrows represent? What do the green arrows
represent? Which ones are more numerous? What does it mean?
16.- What is the importance of Cádiz? Why?
17.- What happened in 1813?
18.- Complete the following table about the supporters of the Spanish:
19.- What is a guerrilla?
The political revolution
20.- How many governments coexisted in Spain during the war? Name them.
21.- Who was the head of the French government in Spain?

3. 22.- Explain the Bayonne Constitution.
23.- What were the names for the Spanish supports of Joseph Bonaparte?
24.- What was the general opinion of the Spanish people about the French government?
25.- What was the Central Council?
26.- What did the Central Council coordinate?
27.- What is the importance of the Central Council in Spanish History?
28.- Why did the Central Council took refuge in Cádiz?
29.- What happened in 1810 with the Central Council? What did they call together?
30.- Define Cortes
31.- What did the Cortes of Cádiz do on 19th March 1812? What was its importance?
32.- Make a diagram about the following principles of the Spanish Constitution of 1812.
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1812