PPT-Latin American Independence

Latin American Society 6 groups 2 power groups Controlled land wealth and power in Spanish colonies Peninsulares people born in Spain Tiny part of population Held high offices in Spanish colonial government. in Latin . America. Chapter 4.3. By the late 1700’s, liberal revolution ideas had spread from Europe to Latin America. . . Discontent there was rooted in 300 years of Spanish rule. APSU. Why Study Latin America. Because it matters: . Latin . American countries have been our allies, our enemies, and our trading partners. The history, politics and economics of the United States is entangled with Latin America and increasingly our culture is being shaped by influences from countries south of the border. . Chapter 22, Section 4. By the late 1800’s the United States had built an empire that stretched from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. The nation needed a shorter, quicker route between the two oceans. 1791-1845. Independence Movements in Latin America. European domination of Latin . America. Spread . of Enlightenment . ideas. American . and French . revolutions. Growth . of nationalism in Latin America. Toussaint L’Overture and El Libertador . Background to A Rebellion. One of the key moments in the spread of the Atlantic revolutions to Latin America and the Caribbean was the Haitian Rebellion (1791-1804). Latin American Class System and Revolution. . World History. Unit 2 . This Slideshow Contains…. One Crash course video. One short video with PPT notes. Essential Questions:. How did the strict class system in Latin America lead to revolution?. Presented by . the Alliance for Safe Bioloigic . Medicines & the Global Colon Cancer Association. . . . . Andrew Spiegel, Esquire. . . andrew.spiegel@globalcca.org. THANK YOU! . Nation Building in Latin America. Bellringer. Objective. Students will understand the nationalist revolts, including the major figures, that occurred in Latin America in the 1800s.. Vocab. Creoles. : a person of European descent born in Latin America and living there permanently.. Revolutions. Enlightenment. Ideas .  writings of John Locke, Voltaire, & Jean Rousseau; Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine.. Creole. discontent at being left out of government jobs and trade concessions.. Chapter 30. The Building of American States. The United States: Westward Expansion and the Civil War. Westward Expansion. & Manifest Destiny. Conflict and . Indigenous . People. The Mexican. American War. (1810 – 1825). AP World History Notes. Chapter 17. Spanish American Revolutions. Inspired by the North American, French, and Haitian Revolutions. Intellectuals had become familiar with ideas from the European Enlightenment. What were the causes of independence?. Bourbon and . Pombaline. reforms in Spain and Portugal. Peninsulares. held most of the power over majority people. Church power became limited. Increase in taxes. Creoles (American born whites in colonies) began to question European colonial policies.. The non-Creole, non-European majority resented European colonial government.. But due to class differences, actual movements in Latin America do not begin until movements in Europe prompt action in the colonies.. 1 nd Caribbean Economic System (SELA) Key features Type of organisation: Regional Intergovernmental Organi s ation Charter/Constitution: Panama Convention (1975) Membership  Nature: Sovereign State