HISP 226 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Bourbon Reforms, Spanish West Indies, Spanish Navy

• School: McGill University
• Department: Hispanic Studies
• Course: HISP 226
• Professor: Lopez- P

Document Summary

Lecture 4 - defending the empire and bourbon imperial reforms. Different forms of association within the empires trade, commerce, create links that bind the commercial parties: mutual interest: defense. A classic form of division: hierarchical view of society: more classes than races in the hapsburgs rule. By 1714, it is an old empire. Russian empire - competition with spanish empire. When on empire ends and another takes over, the frontiers play a big role: frontiers important when they clash with other empires. Frontiers of empires decided by pope (i. e. portugal and spain division), treaties (by a recognized authority), constant negotiation at a local level (with indigenous population) - contesting/accepting boundaries. Blue: british and allies; green: french bourbon and allies; clash between empires. 1779-1783: american war of independence: spain wins back florida and minorca. 1793-1795: war with republican france and loss of santo domingo. 1804-1808: alliance with napoleon, hostilities with uk. Objectives are trade/harbours and territories for expansion.