Latin American History Native Americans • Mayans and Aztecs dominated Mexico • Incas dominated Peru • Sophisticated civilizations…365 day calendar, written language, etc. Colonialism • “America’s” were discovered by Christopher Columbus …. Landing in the Bahamas and Puerto Rico • Spain and Portugal dominated colonization Colonialism • Line of Demarcation (1493) Slavery • Import of slave labor into the America’s to work on plantations for cash crops • Most were sent to Brazil Revolution / Independence • Spurred by the American Revolution • Most were violent wars to overthrow colonial rulers • 1780’s-1914 • Many times wealthy land owners took power Revolution / Independence • Rulers still had ties to Europe and many were corrupt • Democracies with corruption Today • Democracies prevail • Governments are corrupt….serve only the wealthy • Large wealth gaps…no middle class Today • Mistrust of power • Fear of dictatorships taking over…already in Venezuela (Chavez) Regional McDonalds Uruguay Brazil
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