Latin American Studies

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!