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SPAIN: THE BOURBON RESTORATION
The reign of Alfonso XII and the regency of Maria Christina
Reign of Alfonso XII
A period of political stability for Spain, there were no more military uprisings
Bipartisanship
A system of two alternating official political parties
The constitution of 1876
Recognised a constitutional monarchy as the only legal form of government and shared sovereignty between the monarch and the Cortes
Caciquismo
In rural areas allowed elections to be manipulated and guaranteed the victory of the party previously chosen by the government
The groups that supported
Reign of Alfonso XII
Were the army, the Catholic Church, landowners and middle-class business owners, who all wanted political stability
Canovist system
Were the peasants and the lower classes
After the death of Alfonso XII in 1885
Canovas del Castillo and Sagasta signed the Pact of El Prado
An agreement to support the regency of Maria Cristina of Austria
The reign of Alfonso XII (1902-1931)
Alfonso XII became king in 1902
He was faced with a series of problems
Which eventually led to the end of the constitutional monarchy established by his father Alfonso XII
The military problem
Accumulation of problems
Created a climate of political instability
Coup was led by General Miguel Primo de Rivera
Approved of by the king
Spanish public opinion
Was very critical of the army
Because of its defeats in Morocco
Because of the extensive involvement of the military in Spanish political life as the army was charged with repressing demontrations and strikes
Development of the workers movement
During the reign of Alfonso XII
Workers movement continued to fight for better working conditions
Trade unions supported
And coordinated the movement
Union General de Trabajadores (UGT)
Confederacion Nacional del Trabajo (CNT)
Political conflict
Other parties were increasing their members and political activity, including
Regionalist parties
Partido Nacionalista Vasco (PNV)
Partido Socialist Obrero Español (PSOE)
Republican parties
Constitution of 1876
But the system of alternating governments
Began to collapse due to interval divisions in both parties
War in Morocco
Spanish government decided to regain international prestige by trying to obtain new territories
Spains presence in Morocco was opposed
By the local population
Which led to the outbreak of war (1909-1927) The war had negative consequences for Spain
Tragic Week in 1909
