THE LABOUR MOVEMENT AND IMPERIALISM (THE RESTORATION AND THE GRADUAL MODERNISATION OF SPAIN) Iker Marcé

THE REIGN OF ALFONSO XII: STABILITY OF THE REGIME

Constitution of 1876

Sovereignty was in the hands of the parliament and king.

Parliament formed by an elected Congress and Senate. image

Suffrage: There was universal manhood suffrage. image

Rights and freedoms: Many rights were declared but often restricted.

Religion: Catholicism was the official religion. image

Turnismo: It was a system where the power alternated

Turnismo

Elections were manipulated

THE REGENCY OF MARÍA CRISTINA: CRISIS OF THE POLITICAL SYSTEM

There was electoral fraud. Many citizens weren't represented in Parliament.

Catalan and Basque nationalism wanted independence image

Spain’s colonial losses made huge impact and helped the crisis

GRADUAL ECONOMIC MODERNISATION IN SPAIN

High death rates because of wars, lack of and epidemics.

Changes

Caciques were wealthy people who manipulated elections to their interests.

Agricultural changes: There was still inequality of land ownership.

Banco de España was founded, and many credit associations were created. Tax system was unfair making the poor even poorer image

The Labour movement

The Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) and the General Union of Workers (UGT) were created. image

Some laws to protect children and workers were created