10.4 Notes
Objective-How was Latin America affected by industrialized nations? Standard- Describe the locations of colonial rule…Latin America
Democracy failed to take hold in new nations Old social classes and inequalities remained Limited voting rights Special privilege for Catholic Church prejudice Frequent power struggles that changed little
War with the United States In 1835 settlers in Texas from the U.S. revolted set up independent republic 1845 U.S. annexes Texas Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana- dictator of Mexico declared war Mexico lost Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo- Mexico cedes almost half its territory to the United States
Benito Juarez started La Reforma in 1855 Revised constitution Separate church and state Less military power Civil war ensued between Juarez and conservatives who got help from the French Juarez wins civil war but died, before he achieved all his reforms
Ruled until 1911 as a harsh dictator Economy grew under his rule Rich prospered but most remained poor Peonage system- hacienda owners would give advances on wages then require them to stay and work until it had been repaid
During colonial rule colonies traded raw materials for finished goods with Europe After independence the region remained dependent Foreign investments helped but masses remained poor Without demand for goods from the masses, few industries developed.
The Monroe Doctrine-Europeans don’t interfere with western hemisphere U.S. joined with Cuban rebels to give them independence Platt Amendment- added to the Cuban constitution says U.S. has a right to intervene in their affairs
Roosevelt Corollary- U.S. shall act as a “police power” in Western hemisphere. Dollar Diplomacy-U.S. shall protect its investments in western hemisphere Panama Canal- U.S. back a Panamanian Revolution vs. Columbia in order to acquire the land for the canal.