Causes
What did creole students bring from Europe that influenced revolutions in Latin America?
The influence of Enlightenment Ideas
What event did the independence movement begin in?
The Spanish War of Independence
What goods did Spain stop receiving from Latin Amer.?
metals, products, taxes
Name one country in both Asia and Africa there was Spanish influence
Equatorial Guinea and the Philippines
Name two revolutions that caused the independence movement.
French and American.
What was the reason for the Spanish War of Independence?
The Peninsular War was the military conflict fought in the Iberian Peninsula by Spain, Portugal, and the United Kingdom against the invading and occupying forces of the First French Empire during the Napoleonic Wars
What did Spain lose in the eyes of the world?
Their prestige and power
True or False, in all of Latin America ruled by Spain, Spanish is the only official language.
False
What was occurring in Spain that made them vulnerable to losing their colonies?
The Spanish War of Independence
Who was king in Spain when the independence movement began?
Joseph Bonaparte
Who were now in charge of the newly formed countries after Spanish rule ended?
The creole bourgeoisie
During the American revolutions, how many colonies fought against Britain?
13
Why did Great Britain aid Latin American colonies?
To end Spanish dominance of trade in the Americas
Which part of the Americas were last to gain independence? North, Central, or South
Central
What was a negative consequence in Latin America once independence was gained?
Lack of resource and free trade was damaged
What is Marie-Antoinette's famous saying?
"Let them eat cake!"
Name 2 of the four viceroyalties.
Peru, New Spain, New Granada, De la Plata
Name two Latin American colonies that were kept after the independence movement
Cuba and Puerto Rico
Am I sad Spain lost power or happy Spain lost power
v happy
Name two indigenous tribes in the Americas
Aztecs, Maya, Inca, etc.