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TOPIC 9 THE COLONIAL CRISIS & THE ENLIGHTENMENT - Coggle Diagram
TOPIC 9 THE COLONIAL CRISIS & THE ENLIGHTENMENT
The eighteenth century was, for the Spanish colonies in America, a time of
contradictions, some lived an economic and demographic boom while others
languished and fell They were in crisis
Charles II, who he had no
children, he appointed Felipe
de Anjou as his successor,
grandson of Louis XIV of
France, and great-grandson of
Philip IV, who was crowned
with the title of Felipe V.
As it is easy to imagine, the new ruler Spanish was found with huge debts of war,
which led him to overload taxes, fees, and obligations to the Hispano-American
colonies, where, due to the decline of the mines, Spain I was getting less and less
gold and silver.
In Europe, things were changing. First in ideas: after the terrible wars of religion
(between Catholics and Protestants) that ravaged the continent in the previous
century and a half, a new consciousness emerged: did not matter more than a
man was good and honest, no
matter what religion or opinions
he had? And, second, if there
were differences of opinion,
would not it be better to discuss
them based on the reason and
not go to blows or war? These
two elements, tolerance