Causes of Latin American Revolutions 1 The Ideas of the Enlightenment including the writings of John Locke, Voltaire, Rousseau, Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine 2 Haitian Creole discontent from being left out of government jobs and trade concessions 3 The Inspirations of the American and French Revolutions
Least influential of the Latin American Revolutions in the second half of the 20th Century No active U S opposition(Not much investment there) Population characterized by illiteracy, undernourishment, sickness, low per capita income, and short life expectancy Dependency on tin as an export: only 3 families owned the mines
Most of the fighting in Mexico and many other places in the New World went through several stages The first stage involved fighting Many of the Central and South American Revolutions, like the Haitian one seen above, were mainly slave revolts Sadly, many slaves gained little freedom after the revolutions were over Father Miguel Hidalgo y
Latin American churches were often done by tive artists who showed Jesus with Indian features Many churches and missions in the southwest United Stated blended Indian and European styles Latin American music also became an interesting mix of styles from three continents It combined Indian drums and pipes, African rhythms and
By the late 1700s, colonists in Latin America, already aware of Enlightenment ideas, were electrified by the news of the American and French Revolutions The success of the American Revolution encouraged them to try to gain freedom from their European masters Revolution in Haiti The French colony called Saint Domingue was the first Latin
During the early nineteenth century, Latin America was shaken to its participated in a series of bloody and protracted Wars of Independence against the conflict unfolded (as opposed to their enemies, the 'Royalists' or 'Loyalists') The This was the sudden unexpected removal of the central imperial authority and many
Like many pre-revolutionary states, Latin America was a deeply Political power was virtually monopolized by a European African populations to their cause