During the early nineteenth century, Latin America was shaken to its foundations by social and political upheaval, war and revolution
How do you think other Latin American colonies viewed the Saint-Domingue slave revolt and subsequent independence? [With similar societal structures, other
The American Revolution created a ripple effect in both the Western and Eastern hemispheres Inspired by the Americans' successful campaign for independence
Key Words/Concepts: Core, Periphery, Columbian Exchange, Brazilian Deforestation, Sugar Revolution Week 5 Ruling and Resistance in Colonial Latin America
South American voters removed Spanish and Portuguese rulers from power C) Spain sent conquistadores to South America D) Enlightenment and revolutionary ideas
Many Latin Ameri- cans resented the control Spain had over its colonies in North and South America The leaders above, Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin,
The opportunity for revolution in Latin America came with Napoleon's invasion of Spain and Portugal ? Many of the creoles of Latin America were educated in
Historical Background of the Latin American Wars of Independence participated in a series of bloody and protracted Wars of Independence against the