the age of revolution: latin america
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Latin American RevolutionsTRANSCRIPT
AIM: How successful were the revolutions in Latin America?
European Empires: European Empires: 1660s1660s
Mercantilismpolicy by which a nation sought to export more than it imported in order to build its wealth
Which diagram shows the correct social hierarchy of Spain’s colonial empire in the Western Hemisphere?
SOCIAL HIERARCHY
P
C
M & M
I & A
Peninsulares:Native Spaniards
Creoles:People of pureEuropean bloodBut born in theNew World
Mestizos: Indian +European blood
Mulattos:African +European blood
Indians and AfricansCAUSES
16c-18c: 16c-18c: New Ideas Brewing in New Ideas Brewing in
EuropEuropee
Causes of Latin Causes of Latin AmericanAmerican
RevolutionsRevolutions1. Enlightenment Ideas writings of John Locke, Voltaire, & Jean Rousseau; Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine.
2. Creole discontent at being left out of government jobs and trade concessions.
3. Inspiration of American and French Revolutions.
4. Preoccupation of Spain & Portugal in fighting the Napoleonic Wars.
Inspiration of American & Inspiration of American & French RevolutionsFrench Revolutions
Declaration of Declaration of Independence, 1776Independence, 1776
Declaration of the Declaration of the Rights of Man & of the Rights of Man & of the
Citizen, 1789Citizen, 1789
Napoleon on the MarchNapoleon on the March
Provides a model & a diversion!Provides a model & a diversion!
Latin American Revolutions!Latin American Revolutions!
I. Simón Bolivar: The “Brains” of I. Simón Bolivar: The “Brains” of thethe
RevolutionRevolution A> “The Liberator” Creole leader of
the revolutions in Venezuela.
B. For 12 yrs. led military campaigns to win independence for Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, New Granada
C. Former Spanish empire divided into separate independent states
Simón Bolivar Meets José Simón Bolivar Meets José de San Martinde San Martin
Bolivar & San Martin Bolivar & San Martin Fight for Independence!Fight for Independence!
Bolivar’s Bolivar’s AccomplishmentAccomplishment
What conclusion can you draw from these maps?
Bolivar’s FailureBolivar’s Failure
D. After uniting Venezuela, Columbia, & Ecuador into Gran Columbia, he left to help free the rest of Latin America.
E. He died a year later, with his goal of uniting all of South America unfulfilled!
II.Toussaint II.Toussaint L’OuvetureL’Ouveture
Leads a RevolutionLeads a Revolutionin Haitiin Haiti
(1804) (1804) A. L’Ouverture was a slave in Haiti
B. Led a slave revolt against France for Haitian independence
C. Eventually gained control of the island and was able to restore order
LatinLatinAmerican American
StatesStatesAfter the After the RevolutioRevolutio
nsns
III. Independence III. Independence for Spanish & Portuguese for Spanish & Portuguese
Latin AmericaLatin America
A. By the mid-1820s, revolts create many newly-independent nations.$ Toussaint L’Ouveture – Haiti$ Bolívar, San Martín, & O’Higgins
in: Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Peru, Bolivia, the United Provinces of Central America, and Gran Columbia!
No Unity!No Unity!
Failure of Bolivar’s dream for a united South America:$ Many newly independent countries
struggle with civil wars. By 1830s, geographic factors plus
cultural differences defeated attempts at unification.
Independence Brought Independence Brought More PovertyMore Poverty
The wars disrupted trade.
The wars devastated the cities and the countryside.
• A study of the revolutions in Latin America in the 19th century would show that
(1) religion was a major cause of the conflicts(2) Spanish-born peninsulares led most of
the Latin American uprisings(3) nationalism had little influence on the
outcome(4) events in North America and Europe
influenced Latin Americans
• Which statement best describes the concept of mercantilism?
(1) Universal suffrage leads to educated citizens.(2) Controlling trade is a key to increasing power.(3) Only the fittest deserve to survive.(4) Strict social control prevents revolutions.
“. . . Give Venezuela such an executive power in the person of a president chosen by the people or their representatives, and you will have taken a great step toward national happiness. No matter what citizen occupies this office, he will be aided by the Constitution, and therein being authorized to do good, he can do no harm, because his ministers will cooperate with him only insofar as he abides by the law. If he attempts to infringe upon the law, his own ministers will desert him, thereby isolating him from the Republic, and they will even bring charges against him in the Senate. The ministers, being responsible for any transgressions committed, will actually govern, since they must account for their actions. . . .”
— Simón Bolívar, 1819In this passage, which type of government is Simón
Bolívar proposing for Venezuela?(1) theocracy (2) democracy (3) monarchy (4) dictatorship