Latin America: Annotated Timeline
Chapter 8 What to include – Picture to illustrate event – Describe event What happened When did it happened Who were the actors? – How did this event influence Latin America today?
Historical Eras 900s 1300s 1400s s 1800s 1900s-present day
Affect on Europe: Affect on Americas
Social System: – Spaniards (Peninsulares) – Creoles – Mestizo – Mulatto – Indigenous – African Slaves
Courtyards in homes; fountains Decorative Tile
Leaders in Independence Movements
Panama Canal 1880s-1914 Cash Tolls Over 1 million vessels since 1914
Panama’s Independence 1970: Canal Zone
Political Unrest – Land reform Latifundias Minifundias Indigenous land rights – Dictator Rule – Military Coup