Bourbon Reforms and administrative restructuring in New Spain (1763–1810)

1. Seven Years’ War pushes Spain toward reform

   Feb 10, 1763Labels: Seven Years', Bourbon Monarchy

   • Britannica

2. Royal tobacco monopoly is launched in New Spain

   Jan 1, 1765Labels: Tobacco Monopoly, New Spain

   • Tabaco
   • G lvez

3. José de Gálvez is appointed visitador general

   Mar 14, 1765Labels: Jos de, Visitador General

   • Huntington
   • OAC

4. Jesuits are expelled from New Spain

   Feb 27, 1767Labels: Jesuits, Charles III

   • NPS
   • Britannica

5. San Blas is founded as a Pacific naval base

   Jan 1, 1768Labels: San Blas, Naval Base

   • San Blas
   • OAC

6. General Command of the Interior Provinces is created

   Aug 22, 1776Labels: Provincias Internas, Interior Command

   • Provincias
   • Provincias

7. Trade rules are liberalized through comercio libre decree

   Oct 12, 1778Labels: Comercio Libre, Free Trade

   • Libre
   • Oxford

8. Royal Ordinance of Intendants reorganizes provincial government

   Dec 4, 1786Labels: Intendancy Ordinance, Real Ordenanza

   • LOC
   • Provincias

9. Intendancy system is installed across New Spain

   Jan 1, 1787Labels: Intendants, Provincial Administration

   • LOC
   • Valladolid

10. Consolidation of church loans deepens colonial tensions

    Jan 1, 1804Labels: Church Loans, Fiscal Consolidation

    • Britannica

11. Bayonne abdications trigger a legitimacy crisis in New Spain

    May 7, 1808Labels: Bayonne Abdications, Napoleonic Crisis

    • LOC
    • Bayonne

12. Coup in Mexico City removes Viceroy Iturrigaray

    Sep 15, 1808Labels: Iturrigaray Coup, Gabriel de

    • Encyclopedia
    • Iturrigaray

13. Hidalgo’s Grito de Dolores begins armed revolt

    Sep 16, 1810Labels: Miguel Hidalgo, Grito de

    • Britannica
    • LOC