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Latin America in the 19th Century
By: Kyle PollittBy: Kyle PollittCubaflags.com
Latin American IndependenceLatin American Independence
1807 - 1824 ended the Spanish and Portuguese rule over Mexico, Central America, South America and created independent Latin American nations
Spanish Bourbon reform act brought colonists together against monarchy
Spanish king took all economic holdings from Latin American Catholic Church
1807 - 1824 ended the Spanish and Portuguese rule over Mexico, Central America, South America and created independent Latin American nations
Spanish Bourbon reform act brought colonists together against monarchy
Spanish king took all economic holdings from Latin American Catholic Church
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Latin American IndependenceLatin American Independence
With Spain having problems at home colonist governed themselves and then refused to return to imperial rule
All countries seeking independence fought wars against Spain except Brazil which didn’t need to fight Portugal
With Spain having problems at home colonist governed themselves and then refused to return to imperial rule
All countries seeking independence fought wars against Spain except Brazil which didn’t need to fight Portugal
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Latin America at Mid-Century
Latin America at Mid-Century
• Independence brought many changes but most Latin Americans paid little attention to politics
• Most Latin American growth was due to the trade of goods to the rest of the world
• Independence brought many changes but most Latin Americans paid little attention to politics
• Most Latin American growth was due to the trade of goods to the rest of the world
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Latin America at Mid-Century New countries went
through many philosophies to establish own nation
What worked for some didn’t work for others and leaders changed often
All countries except Guatemala developed with liberal reform without the strong Catholic Church
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Influence of Britain on Latin AmericansInfluence of Britain on Latin Americans
With independence With independence from Spain, Britain from Spain, Britain wishes to take over wishes to take over Latin America starting Latin America starting with economic tradewith economic trade
British business British business involved itself with every involved itself with every aspect of Latin aspect of Latin American economy American economy except politicsexcept politics
WWI stalled British WWI stalled British influence and WWI influence and WWI ended itended it
With independence With independence from Spain, Britain from Spain, Britain wishes to take over wishes to take over Latin America starting Latin America starting with economic tradewith economic trade
British business British business involved itself with every involved itself with every aspect of Latin aspect of Latin American economy American economy except politicsexcept politics
WWI stalled British WWI stalled British influence and WWI influence and WWI ended itended it
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Influence of Britain on Latin Americans
Influence of Britain on Latin Americans
• Without European money Latin American countries struggle to define governments
• Cities grew rapidly while farmers grew poor• Vast economic differences between races• Latin American governments crashed as result of
British economic collapse
• Without European money Latin American countries struggle to define governments
• Cities grew rapidly while farmers grew poor• Vast economic differences between races• Latin American governments crashed as result of
British economic collapse
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Latin American Wars of the 19th Century
Latin American Wars of the 19th Century
1820 - 1824 provincial Gauchos defeated Buenos Aires residents and Argentina fractured into pieces with no central government
1826 brought a truce and elected Rosa as governor/president/dictator
Rosa joins other nations to conquer all Latin America in the Great War 1839-1852
1820 - 1824 provincial Gauchos defeated Buenos Aires residents and Argentina fractured into pieces with no central government
1826 brought a truce and elected Rosa as governor/president/dictator
Rosa joins other nations to conquer all Latin America in the Great War 1839-1852
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Latin American Wars of the 19th CenturyLatin American Wars of the 19th Century
• Anti-Rosa forces from Britain and France try numerous times to defeat brutal Rosa government
• Rosa finally defeated outside Buenos Aires in 1952
• Anti-Rosa forces from Britain and France try numerous times to defeat brutal Rosa government
• Rosa finally defeated outside Buenos Aires in 1952
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Argentina During This Period
Argentina During This Period Argentina is located on the southern tip of South American and is
the 2nd largest country after Brazil Buenos Aires is the famous port city capitol 85% of the 38.7 million people are of European decent Argentina has diverse terrain from tropics to sub-polar with a fertile
Pampas interior that produces large amounts of agriculture product
Argentina is located on the southern tip of South American and is the 2nd largest country after Brazil
Buenos Aires is the famous port city capitol 85% of the 38.7 million people are of European decent Argentina has diverse terrain from tropics to sub-polar with a fertile
Pampas interior that produces large amounts of agriculture product
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Argentina During This Period
Argentina During This Period
Even with a volatile political history Irish emigrants flocked to vast Argentine Pampas
40 - 45,000 emigrants left Ireland in the 1800’s to brave the transatlantic trip of up to 6 months to South America
Even with a volatile political history Irish emigrants flocked to vast Argentine Pampas
40 - 45,000 emigrants left Ireland in the 1800’s to brave the transatlantic trip of up to 6 months to South America
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