Summary of REFORMAS BORBONICAS en minutos

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This video discusses the Bourbon Reforms, a series of economic, political, and social laws enacted by the Spanish Crown in the 18th century. The main reasons for the Reforms were Spain's loss of world dominance, successive financial crises, and the increasing presence of Spanish American producers of contraband. The Reforms in economic and commercial areas focused on three aspects: intensification of trade, increase in Indian population, and improvement of the fiscal system. The Reforms in military affairs focused on providing regular army information and ended the sale of posts. Finally, the Reforms liberalized trade between Spanish and American ports.

• 00:00:00 The Bourbon Reforms were a series of economic, political, and social laws and decrees promulgated by the Spanish Crown and implemented by several Spanish monarchs during the 18th century. The strengthening of the Crown's power with clear lines of authority for government officials contrasted with the complex system of government developed under the Habsburgs, particularly the Crown's pursuit of supremacy over states Catholic Church, which resulted in the suppression of the Jesuits' company in 1767 and the attempt to return ecclesiastical privileges but we'll see what constituted these reforms in a bit. The main reasons for the Spanish Crown to enact these reforms were Spain's loss of world dominance in the 17th century, successive financial crises, and the increasing presence of Spanish American producers of contraband, which caused severe losses to Spanish American producers. Other reasons include the corruption of official positions due to the sale of posts and their occupation by close family members or people familiar with them, slow administrative efficiency, and the threat to national security posed by the growth of European industrial powers in North American territory. Reforms in economic and commercial areas focused on three aspects: intensification of trade, increase in Indian population, and improvement of the fiscal system. Reforms in military affairs focused on providing regular army information and ended
• 00:05:00 This video discusses the effects of Bourbon reforms on indigenous people in Mexico, specifically the consequences these reforms left behind. Among the consequences we can mention are efforts by rival powers, such as England and Holland, to counteract the commerical and maritime dominance of Spanish empire. The project also contemplated the renewal of Spain's mercantil system to make its colonies more efficient suppliers of raw materials and consumers of Spanish manufactured goods. The bourgeoisie in the Spanish peninsular, led by the nobility and the bourgeoisie, favored industry and protected their markets. Finally, during this period, trade between Spanish and American ports was liberalized, which was enshrined in the decree of free trade by Charles III in 1778. I will conclude today with a brief discussion of the eastern frontier. I hope that this video is of great use to you and that you will visit our channel again soon for more videos. Thank you.