1. 1874
Spain became
a
parliamentary
monarchy
Alfonso XII
was
proclaimed
King of Spain
1876
Approval of the
conservative
Constitution of
1876
It established
limited male
suffrage
The last Carlist War
ended in 1876 with the
victory of Alfonso XII and
his forces
There were only two official parties, the
Liberals and the Conservatives, who
alternated in power by manipulating
election results.
The Republicans opposed
the government because
they felt excluded from the
political system.
Regionalist movements
developed in Andalucía,
Cataluña, Galicia and País
Vasco.
1885
Alfonso XII died
/ María
Cristina, his
wife, became
regent
1898
Disaster of ‘98
As a result of the Spanish-
American War of 1898,
Spain lost its last remaining
colonies to the United
Sates: Cuba, Puerto Rico
and the Philippines.
The Disaster of 98’ had
serious consequences: many
people criticized the
government; loss of the
colonial markets; and
working-class protests against
conscription.
Only two official parties alternated in power.