November 13, 2015

AIM: What events facilitated independence

movements in Latin America in the early 19th century?

REVIEW THE STRUCTURE OF THE GOVERNMENT IN LATIN AMERICA. WHAT PROBLEMS TO DO YOU THINK WILL ARISE DUE TO THIS SOCIAL AND GOV'T STRUCTURE?

DO NOW:SOCIAL AND GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEM of LATIN AMERICA

The Viceroys ruled the Spanish colonies. He was both the administrative and the military leader of the colony. He collected taxes and performed the duties of judges.

The multi-ethnicity of Latin America was the most diverse in the world. First social structure did exist that greatly limited some people. The system that emerged was:

 Peninsulares – those born in Europe

 Creoles – those born in the Americas, but to European parents; the lack of status and rights for this group l

 Mestizoes and other mixed race individuals were at the bottom of the structure.

 Women did have rights in dowry, inheritance, and some access to commerce.

Connect to French Rev,American Rev, Enlightenment & Nationalism

Preoccupation of Spain & Portugal In Fighting Napoleonic Wars- distracted from what was happening in the colonies

Latin American Independence*3.5 million creoles in Latin America by 1800*Only 30,000 peninsulares*Resent tight government and economic regulations*Want to replace peninsulares but retain their privileged position*American Revolution*Napoleon’s Invasion of Spain & Portugal

Evaluate and analyze the causes and outcomes of independence movements in Latin America in the early 19th century?

Do Now:

What aspects of PERSIA should you be using to help you to research and analyze the causes/outcomes of Revolutions in your region.

Take out materials and organize yourself.

Aim:

November 13, 2015

Independent leaders who dominated local areas by force, and who sometimes lead the national govt. itself

November 13, 2015

* Simon Bolivar had taken up the cause of independence hoping to establish a new order where Latin American countries would be free, democratic, and federated (in agreement to work together.) Instead, upon his death, he saw a world in which dictators ruled and disunity reigned. Disgusted by what he saw, he gave this warning to future generations:

“America is ungovernable for us. He who serves a revolution plows the sea.”