Lesson 2: Latin American Independence Lesson Questions: How did Latin America achieve independence from Spain and Portugal? What obstacles did new Latin American nations face in the 19 th century? Lesson Objectives: The students will understand the general causes of Latin American independence in the early 19 th century. The students will also understand the basic obstacles in Latin American societies to building stable, democratic nations.
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Lesson 2: Latin American Independence
Lesson Questions: How did Latin America achieve independence from Spain and Portugal? What obstacles did new Latin American nations face in the 19th century?
Lesson Objectives: The students will understand the general causes of Latin American independence in the early 19th century. The students will also understand the basic obstacles in Latin American societies to building stable, democratic nations.
Latin American Independence 1810 – 1830
1. Colonial Conditions: Centralized Government
Dependency and ResentmentPolitical Inexperience
CatholicismSocietal Divisions
Race, region, class 2. Causes of Independence:
American Revolution 1776-1783French Revolution 1789-1799Haitian Revolution 1799-1804Napoleon’s Invasion of Portugal 1807 and Spain 1808
Creoles vs. PeninsularesJuntas
3. Four Theaters
Mexico
Father Miguel de Hidalgo d. 1811
Augustin de Iturbide (Emperor: 1821)
Northern So. America
Simon Bolivar 1783-31
Gran Columbia 1819 - 1831
Southern So. America
Jose de San Martin 1778-1850
United Provinces of Rio de la Plata 1816 = Argentina 1826
Brazil
Pedro I 1822
Empire of Brazil 1822-1889
4. 50 Years of Turmoil 1830 – 1880
Creole Leaders: Liberal vs. Conservatives
Personalist Leaders: caudillos
Underdevelopment
19th century British Protection
Raw Materials and Markets
Mexican Empire 1821-1830
Gran Columbia 1819-1831
United Provinces of Rio de La Plata 1816
Empire of Brazil 1822-1889
Latin American Reading Notes
According to Simon Bolivar, what are the challenges facing Latin America after independence?
According to Sarmiento, what have been the main problems with Latin American revolutions?
Lesson Questions: How did Latin America achieve independence from Spain and Portugal? What obstacles did new Latin American nations face in the 19th century?