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dc.contributor.advisorWoodward, Ralph Lee, Jr.
dc.contributor.authorArguedas, Aaronen_US
dc.coverage.spatialGuatemalaen_US
dc.coverage.spatialGuatemalaen_US
dc.coverage.spatialCentral Americaen_US
dc.coverage.spatialSpain Central America.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-22T18:46:37Z
dc.date.available2014-07-22T18:46:37Z
dc.date.created2006en_US
dc.date.issued2006en_US
dc.identifieretd-05092006-114946en_US
dc.identifiercat-001289115en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/3894
dc.description.abstractMilitias played a fundamental role in Spanish American Colonial society. In Central America, the influence of the militias over colonial society increased after 1755 thanks to the changes proposed in the Bourbon Reforms, where most of the taxation revenues and new earnings of the monopolies were used to finance the armament, uniforms, and militia payroll. The creation of new militias also allowed great numbers of people to enjoy privileges and honors, two things that were extremely important for the Spaniards. In similar ways, the exemptions attracted popular participation in the defense of the Crown's holdings. Through their participation, Mestizos and castes enjoyed military honors and the use of uniforms, elements that increased public recognition and social mobility. Finally, the militias defended the Crown's territories against both foreign and native enemies, therefore becoming the most important institution in the day-to-day life of Central America. Their importance in the defense of the territories justified unlimited monetary subsidies.
dc.format.mediumFormat: Onlineen_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherFort Worth, Tex. : Texas Christian University,en_US
dc.relation.ispartofTexas Christian University dissertationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofUMI thesis.en_US
dc.relation.requiresMode of access: World Wide Web.en_US
dc.relation.requiresSystem requirements: Adobe Acrobat reader.en_US
dc.subject.lcshCivil-military relations.en_US
dc.subject.lcshGuatemala History To 1821.en_US
dc.subject.lcshGuatemala Militia History.en_US
dc.subject.lcshCentral America History To 1821.en_US
dc.subject.lcshSpain Colonies Central America.en_US
dc.titleThe Kingdom of Guatemala: under the military reform 1755-1808en_US
dc.typeTexten_US
etd.degree.departmentDepartment of History
etd.degree.levelDoctoral
local.collegeAddRan College of Liberal Arts
local.departmentHistory
local.academicunitDepartment of History
dc.type.genreDissertation
local.subjectareaHistory
etd.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy
etd.degree.grantorTexas Christian University


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