SOCIAL SCIENCE
Unit 3: Modern Spain: the 19th century
Pg.4-5
1. Read the text and look at the photos.
a)Write sentences in your notebook to show which aspect of the 19th century each photo represents.
a) political change, b) education, c) war, d) industry, e) transport
b) Name two technological changes and two social changes that took place in the 19th century. Possible answers:
Technological changes – invention of the steam engine, the telephone, expansion of the railways, new factories and industries
Social changes – movement of people from the countryside to the cities, people demanded more rights and freedoms, education improved for some
Pg.6-7
1. Look at the picture. What do you think the words mean?
The words mean: unity, indivisibility of the Republic, liberty, equality, fraternity or death.
2. In your notebook, match to make sentences.
a) 4 b) 5 c) 2 d) 3 e) 1
3. Answer the questions.
a) When did the Revolt of Aranjuez happen? 1808
b) Who abdicated after the revolt? Carlos IV
c) Who did Napoleon make King of Spain? His brother, José Bonaparte.
d) Who were the afrancesados? The supporters of the new, French king, José Bonaparte.
4. Compare France before and after the revolution.
Pg.8-9
1. Look at the painting 3rd of May 1808. What’s happening in the painting?
Possible answer:
Goya painted a massacre. It shows terrified people about to be killed by a group of French soldiers.
2. Copy and complete the sentences in your notebook
a) The War of Independence lasted for six years, from 1808 to 1814.
b) The head of the French government in Spain was Joseph I (José Bonaparte).
c) The Constitution of Cádiz limited the power of the monarchy and divided the government into three branches.
d) Isabel II was supported by the Liberals . Her uncle, Carlos, was supported by the Carlists.
Pg.10-11
1. Look at the map. When did these countries become independent?
Argentina 1810 Venezuela 1811 Mexico 1821 Bolivia 1825 Uruguay 1828
2. Match the definitions to words in the text.
a) A country that’s part of an empire colony
b) The opposite of stronger weaker
c) The people who live in a colony colonists
d) The colonies that Spain lost in 1898 Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines
e) The country that defeated Spain in 1898 The United States of America
Pg.12-13
1. What do you think life was like for factory workers in the 19th century?
Possible answer:
Their life wasn´t easy because the working conditions were bad and dangerous. They had to work long hours or they´d lose their jobs. Their living conditions weren´t much better than their working conditions.
2. In your notebook, write true or false. Correct the false sentences.
a) Industry became more important than agriculture during the Industrial Revolution. True
b) The Industrial Revolution happened more quickly in Spain than in other European countries. False
(The Industrial revolution happened more slowly in Spain.)
c) Transport didn’t change significantly in the 19th century. False
(The steam engine transformed transport and the railways expanded rapidly.)
d) The working class included people who worked in factories. True
Pg.14-15
1. Organise these words and phrases into two groups.
liberal: change, equality, freedoms, modern
conservative: traditional, privileges, no change
2. Match the descriptions to people in the text.
a) He abdicated in 1873. Amadeo de Saboya
b) He organised the Restoration. Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
c) He was a Modernist architect. Antoni Gaudí
d) He was a Romantic painter. Francisco de Goya
Pg.18-19
1. In your notebook, match the events to the historical figures.
a) French Revolution: 3. Louis XVI
b) The Restoration: 5. Alfonso XII
c) The Spanish War of Independence: 4. Napoleon Bonaparte
d) The loss of Spain’s colonies: 1. Simón Bolívar
e) The end of the First Republic: 2. General Martínez Campos
2. Draw a Venn diagram comparing society before and after the Industrial Revolution. Use these words and phrases. estates bourgeoisie classes privileges big differences between rich and poor proletariat clergy ordinary people upper class nobility no privileges
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