from 1500 to 1800, latin america was colonized by europe, especially spain european nations used...
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From 1500 to 1800, Latin America was
colonized by Europe, especially Spain
European nations used mercantilism to
gain wealth from their American colonies
Catholic missionaries from Spain & France converted Indians
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One major impact of European colonization
was the unequal social hierarchy in
Latin America
White Europeans, Peninsulares, were at the
top of society Peninsulares were royal
governors sent by the king to enforce mercantilism &
maintain order in the colony
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One major impact of European colonization
was the unequal social hierarchy in
Latin America
White Europeans were at the top of society
Spanish colonists living in America were called creoles;
They had land & wealth but had no political power
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The lack of European women in America led to intermarriage & a large mixed-race population
that made up the next level of the social hierarchy
Mestizos were the offspring of
Europeans & Indians Mulattos were the offspring of
Europeans & Africans
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Indians & African slaves made up the bottom of
the social hierarchy Indians & slaves were used as workers for creoles plantations
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From 1800 to 1830, Latin American colonies began declaring independence from European nations &
establishing democracies throughout the Americas
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By the late 1700s, Latin Americans were inspired to
gain independence because of the success of the
American & French Revolutions
The ideas of the Enlightenment
inspired independence
especially among the well-educated
creole class
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The French colony in Saint Domingue began in the 17th century as a what?
Pirate Outpost
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By the 19th century, slaves made up what percentage
of the population?
90%
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Who were the Grand Blancs?
Plantation ownersLandlords
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Who were Petit Blancs?
Poor Whites
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The Haitian Revolution began in what year?
1791
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Slaves were emancipated in what year?
Feb 4,1794
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Who seized power of France in 1799?
Napoleon Bonaparte
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Where did L’Ovuerture die?
A French Prison
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What was the ally of the Haitians when the French
invaded?
Disease
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What land did the U.S. get because of the Haitian
Revolution?
Louisiana Purchase
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When was Haiti finally declared independent?
Jan. 1, 1804
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Haiti was the first Latin American colony to free itself from European rule
Haiti was a French colony with 500,000 African slaves working on sugar & coffee plantations
Plantation owners used brutal methods
to control slavesIn 1791, Haitian slaves rose in revolt; Toussaint L’Ouverture became the
leader of the slave uprising & helped free all the slaves by 1801
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From 1802 to 1804, Haitians fought for their independence
against Napoleon’s French army
In 1804, France granted Haiti its independence & created a republic
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What was the job of the colonies according to Spain?
To produce revenue
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Name some accomplishments of Sor
Juana Ines de La Cruz
• Spoke 5 languages by age of 16• Wrote plays and poetry• Studied math and science
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What were the four basic categories of race in Latin
America?
• White• Black• Mestizo• Mulatto
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Who Rules Brazil?
Portugal
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Name the Prince who took over Brazil ad became King without much bloodshed
Pedro
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Who led the peasant uprising in Mexico?
Father Hildago
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Who supported the King of Venezuela?
Llaneros
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How did Simon Bolivar unite the people of Venezuela?
By appealing to the “South American-ness”
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Where was Jose de San Martin from?
Argentina
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Throughout the Spanish colonies in South America, the creoles had wealth & education but could not
participate in government
Creoles embraced Enlightenment ideas like natural rights & consent of the governed
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In 1810, the demand by creoles for political rights
led to revolutions throughout South AmericaSouth American nations gained their independence because of
the leadership of two creole generals Bolivar and San Martin
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From 1811 to 1824, Venezuelan creole Simon Bolivar led an army of revolutionaries against Spain
Bolivar helped create new nations of Grand Colombia, Peru, Bolivia
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Argentinean creole San Martín led the independence movement
in southern South America San Martín helped create new
nations of Argentina, Chile & Peru
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Unlike the South America creoles, in
Mexico the Indians & mestizos played the
leading role
In 1810, a poor but well educated Catholic priest
named Miguel Hidalgo used Enlightenment ideals to call
for a revolution against Spain
Hidalgo led an army of 80,000 Indian & mestizos revolutionaries
against the Spanish military & creoles who feared losing their wealth
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During the rebellion, Hidalgo was killed but Mexicans found new
leaders to continue the fight another 10 years
The turning point in the war came in 1820 when
the creoles switched sides & joined the
revolt against Spain In 1821, Spain granted
Mexico its independence & a republic was formed
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Throughout Latin America, new
democratic republics were created
But, Latin Americans did not have a history of self-government &
many of the new gov’ts were unstable
In many nations, military dictators
called caudillos seized power & made few reforms for citizens
Latin America became dependent on the USA