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Colonial Latin America
Liberalism 1820's-30's
Conservatism 1830's-1850's
Foreign Imperialism
Social Hierarchy
100
What was the major source of income during Spanish Colonial Empire (1500-1800)
Silver
100
Liberals gain much influence from this time period, which began in Europe
Enlightenment
100
What was the name of a military dictator?
Caudillo
100
What is the type of economy 1800's Latin America had?
Export
100
What is name of the post-colonial leaders of Latin America?
Creoles
200
Who was the rulers in Spanish America? What was their social status?
Peninsulare
200
What is the name of a liberal belief of church / state separation?
Secularism
200
What is social group that supported the Conservative movement?
Upper class
200
What was the 1800's Brazilian product, besides sugar, that was desired by foreign interests?
Coffee or Rubber
200
What is the name of a mixture between European / Native American
Mestizo
300
What is the end location in Asia for much of the silver during the colonial era
China
300
Liberals have consistent support from which group of people?
Peasants
300
What religion do the Conservatives want to have influence over their citizens' lives?
Catholicism
300
What is the name of what many Latin American merchants lacked, which hurt potential investment?
capital
300
What was the name of the large plantations owned by rich landowners?
Haciendas
400
What is the name of the major source of silver mining? What is the name of that Bolivian city?
Potosi
400
What is the governmental system that liberals claimed they will allow more of?
Democracy
400
What was the name of the Mexican president / general during the American invasion of 1846?
Santa Anna
400
What industry had the first major companies that competed for Latin American businesses?
Railroads
400
Conservatives claimed they bring this to the social hierarchy.
Stability
500
What is a Latin America country (or commonwealth) that did not receive its independence during the 1820's, besides Cuba?
Puerto Rico
500
What is the only institution that changed (for most of the population) between the Spanish Empire and independent countries?
Political
500
What is the name of the system of giving jobs to supporters / friends?
Patronage / Spoils System
500
What is the name of the Peruvian product which acted as a fertilizer?
Guano
500
What was the name of the first major mestizo leader of Mexico in the 1850's / 1860's?
Benito Juarez