HIST 1707 Lecture Notes - Continental System, Napoleon, Manuel Godoy
7 Jul 2014
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Movement of ideas, connections between people speeding up. Political advances in one place have a big effect in the other. European events were highly influential in this period. By 18th century, a lot of indigenous populations were coming back from being devastated by diseases. Growth in population results in overcrowded cities with people out of work. Lots of rebellions about land/resources which reflect unhappiness. Whole series of reforms in spanish america and brazil. Political reforms that came from the progressive spanish. Tried to reform economy, make a more effective military, tried to reign in the power of the church, and made the political system more effective. Argentina did huge commerce and did usually whatever they wanted. A lot of it with contraband, and once they were reined in by the reforms, this was limited. Reforms like making people not throw food at the actors at theatres.
