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What are the three different types of Bourbon Reforms?
What are the three different types of Bourbon Reforms?
- Economic (correct)
- Personnel (correct)
- Social
- Jurisdiction (correct)
What does the term 'Personnel' refer to in the context of the Bourbon Reforms?
What does the term 'Personnel' refer to in the context of the Bourbon Reforms?
Crown interests come first.
What are some goals of the 'Economic' reforms during the Bourbon Reforms?
What are some goals of the 'Economic' reforms during the Bourbon Reforms?
Open more Spanish courts to imperial trade, raise taxes, review census data.
What does 'Jurisdiction' refer to in the Bourbon Reforms?
What does 'Jurisdiction' refer to in the Bourbon Reforms?
What were the Bourbon Reforms intended to achieve?
What were the Bourbon Reforms intended to achieve?
What is the intendancy system?
What is the intendancy system?
Who was Marquis de Pombal?
Who was Marquis de Pombal?
What does mercantilism mean?
What does mercantilism mean?
Flashcards
Economic Reforms
Economic Reforms
Focused on opening Spanish courts to imperial trade, raising taxes, and reviewing census data.
Personnel Reforms
Personnel Reforms
Crown interests come first by placing people loyal to the crown in administrative positions.
Jurisdiction Reforms
Jurisdiction Reforms
Dividing territories into intendancies to increase administrative control.
Bourbon Reforms Goal
Bourbon Reforms Goal
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Intendancy System
Intendancy System
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Marquis de Pombal
Marquis de Pombal
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Mercantilism
Mercantilism
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Study Notes
Bourbon Reforms
- Comprised three types: Personnel, Economic, and Jurisdiction.
- Aimed to enhance administration efficiency and development in Spanish colonies.
- Intended to reduce Creole power and reassert Spanish authority.
Personnel
- Prioritized crown interests in all governance matters.
Economic
- Expanded Spanish courts for imperial trade.
- Increased taxation and evaluated census data to ensure proper revenue collection.
Jurisdiction
- Introduced the intendancy system, dividing territories into large districts called intendancies.
Intendancy System
- Created intendancies managed by intendants, who reported directly to the Spanish Crown, enhancing governance control.
Marquis de Pombal
- Key figure in restructuring the Portuguese Empire in Brazil.
- Implemented tax increases and established royal monopolies.
- Promoted exploration of the Amazon and initiated profitable whaling ventures.
Mercantilism
- Defined as state regulation of the economy aimed at enhancing national power.
- Involves using governmental authority to outmaneuver rival nations economically.
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