revolution in latin america. independence of latin america o abuses of the colonial system o spain...
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- Revolution in Latin America
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- Independence of Latin America O Abuses of the Colonial System O Spain and Portugal had a vast colonial empire in Latin America
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- Independence of Latin America O Abuses of the Colonial System O Colonial Population was made up of: O Creoles O Descendants of Europeans O Denied political power O Peninsulares O European-born O Held the power
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- Independence of Latin America O Abuses of the Colonial System O Spanish Economic Restrictions made: O It difficult to trade with other countries O Forced the Latin Americans to either buy their good directly from Spain or produce their own
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- Independence of Latin America O Revolutionary Ideas Spread O Influenced by the American & French Revolution O The people believed that they were entitled to a government that would protect their interest
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- Independence of Latin America O Revolutionary Ideas Spread O During Napoleons rule in Europe the Latin Americans were able to rule themselves O Following Napoleons defeat the Spanish reinstated the King and colonial laws that restricted trade
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- Independence of Latin America O Revolutionary Ideas Spread O Latin Americans leaders refused to return to Spanish Rule and demanded Independence O Free blacks and slaves revolted in Haiti to win their independence
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- Independence of Latin America O Important People O Simon Bolivar The Liberator O Creole Aristocrat O Issued the Decree of War to the Death O Liberated Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia
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- Independence of Latin America O Important People O Toussaint LOuverture O Led and uprising of African Slaves O Forced the French out of Haiti O 1 st Latin American Colony to gain independence
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- Independence of Latin America O Important People O Jose de San Martin O Liberated Argentina and Chile from Spanish rule
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- Independence of Latin America O Important People O Miguel Hidalgo O Priest, who began a rebellion against Spanish rule in Mexico in 1810 but he failed to win O Mexico gained independence in 1821