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Latin American Studies. December 1, 2010. Welcome Back!. Do Now: What´s the most fun thing you did over break? The best food? Objectives: Current Events Discuss the plan for the winter term Review the final exam Explore the events/scene in Latin America leading into the 1800s - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Latin American StudiesDecember 1, 2010
Welcome Back!Do Now: What´s the most fun thing you did over break? The best food?
Objectives:1. Current Events2. Discuss the plan for the winter term3. Review the final exam4. Explore the events/scene in Latin America leading
into the 1800s
Homework: Read pgs. 91-97 in Born in Blood and Fire
What are the “wikileaks?”“Wikileaks” is a website founded by Julian
Assange
Many US classified documents have been leaked on this website recently—plans, cables, etc.
Recent headlinesWikileaks reveal US concerns on Cuba-
Venezuela ties
Hugo Chavez and Raul Castro are close allies
Now for another type of wiki!Updated wikispace page—has all of the
important dates for this term, unit plan, homework, etc.!
Final Exam Review
Things to work on moving forward:Following the directions!
Essay constructionIntroduction Body paragraph or two
Ruin #1: What was it??
Ruin #2: What was it??
Setting up for the 1800s…
Where were we?What was happening in the 1700s?
Who were the following people, and why were they important?
The Bourbons
Tupac Amaru II
Touissant L’Ouverture
The BourbonsTrying to completely change old political and
economic structures in Spain
How did this effect the Americas?Further centralization of colonial
administration
Try to reduce smuggling and “reconquer” the colonies economically by improving exclusive economic ties
Major changesNew viceroyalties
1739: Viceroyalty of New Granada (Northern Andean region)
1776: Viceroyalty of Rio de la Plata
Charles IIITrading monopoly of Cadizgradually eliminated
1778: Decree of free trade
Stimulus to economic activity!Most important impact of Bourbon reform
Growing European demandIncrease in population
Increase in agricultural productionIncreased concentration of landownershipRevival of silver mining
Leads to…Fortification of portsCreation of colonial military
Downside…Decline in colonial manufacturing (limited)
Early labor struggles in 1770s and 1780s
Resentments/class divide continuesCreoles vs. Peninsulars (native born vs. Spain
born whites)
Multitude did not get benefits of Bourbon reforms
Major discontentCAUSES:Repartimiento de mercancias—forced buying
of goods from local authority for high prices
Higher taxes, tightened collection of tribute
Tupac Amaru IIWas originally Jose Gabriel Condorcanqui
MestizoTried to help out legally first
Revolt 1780-1781Purpose: to establish an independent Peruvian state“Anticolonial, national revolution”
Issues:Indian peasantry wanted to return to old ways/religionTactical errors, poor communication
HomeworkRead pp. 91-97 in Born in Blood and Fire
Bring book to class!