Latin American
Revolutions
Essential Questions:
1.
What were the causes and effects of the Latin
American independence movements.
2.
In what ways were the American, French, and
Latin American Revolutions similar? Different?
Vocabulary
Creoles
Spanish people
born in the colonies
Nationalism
Extreme love of
country
Caudillo
Strong man
controlling
government in
Latin America.
Oligarchy
Government run by
an elite few
Latin American Revolutions
Europeans harshly rule New World.
Spanish colonies have ______ social classes.
_________ - Central and South America
_________ - Brazil
_________ - Caribbean
___________ run government, plantations, mines, but
have no political ___________.
Creoles led Latin American independence movements.
Revolutions impacted by the ideas of the
_____________ as well as the ____________
and __________ Revolutions.
France distracted by European ________.
First Revolution came in the French Colony of SaintDominigue (_________).
Inspired other Latin American Revolutions
Key Figures
Creoles:
Simon Bolivar
“____________________
of South America.”
Led independence
movements in _______
America.
Tried to create “Gran
Columbia.”
1830 – Lands he freed
included Columbia,
Ecuador, Venezuela.
Toussaint L’Overture
Jose de San Martin
Led Chile, Peru, and
Argentina to
independence.
___________
Former _________ leads slave revolt.
_______________
Sugar plantation owners
wanted independence prior to
slave revolt.
In the confusion, able to
organize slaves into an
________.
Kicks out foreigners, but
__________ sends French
Army to retain control in 1802.
French soldiers die of disease,
and with the selling of the
Louisiana Territory, Napoleon
gets rid of all French
possessions in the New World.
Toussaint dies in a French
prison.
Haiti becomes independent in
1804.
Long Term Results
____________________ - Many European nations give up on
the New World.
By 1825, Most Latin American Countries are Independent
_______________ dominates Western Hemisphere politics and
____________.
Failure of _______________, little ___________ in former
colonies.
______________ disputes.
Little governmental _________________.
_______________ - educated, land holding elites.
____________ - come to power
________________ is also _____________.
Dependent on ________________ to ____________.
Often relied on one crop; if there was a natural disaster or a
decrease in market prices, the economy ___________.
Inequality among social ____________ continues ___________.
Compare and Contrast
American Revolution and French Revolution
French Revolution and Latin American
Revolution
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution of 1910-1930 shows
the impact of class differences. The
Revolution had its origins in the 1810
struggle for independence against Spain
led by Father Miguel Hidalgo (17531811) whose protests on the part of
peasants led to an uprising of the
Meztizos and Native Americans. Hidalgo
was captured by the Spanish and
executed in 1811, but his demands for
land reform alienated the Criollos. In the
next 100 years, the land-owning Criollos,
the Church, and the military were on one
side; on the other side were liberals who
were concerned about the rights of
Mestizos and Native Americans.
The Mexican Revolution brought about some
economic and social reforms. A one
party (PRI) system dominated Mexico.
Corruption, scandals, assassinations ,
and economic problems have troubled
the government well into the 20th century.
Mexico still faces many similar problems
today.
1.
What was the direct cause
of the Mexican Revolution?
2.
What were the two sides of the conflict?
3.
Describe the situation of Mexico Today.