1. LATIN AMERICAN REVOLUTIONS

2. The American and French Revolutions took place in the late 1700s. Within twenty years, the ideas and examples of these revolutions influenced the people of Latin America to establish independent nations, most notably in Haiti and Mexico.

3. How did the success of the American and French Revolutions influence the LA and SA colonies?

4. Influence of the American and French Revolutions on Latin America 1.Slaves in Haiti rebelled, abolished slavery, and won independence. 2. Father Miguel Hidalgo started the Mexican independence movement. 3. French, Spanish, and Portuguese colonies gained independence.

5. Selected countries that gained independence during the 1800s Mexico Haiti Colombia Venezuela Brazil

6. WHAT WERE THE PROBLEMS? Latin American revolutions of the nineteenth century were influenced by: 1.the clash of European cultures in the development of governments 2.ruling power held by Europeans.

7. How did the Spanish and Portuguese control the colonies?

8. WHAT WERE THE PROBLEMS? Spanish conquests in Latin America saw the: 1. rapid decline of native populations and introduction of slaves from Africa. 2. Conquistadors were given governmental authority by the crown, becoming known as viceroys.

9. What was society like in the colonial system?

10. Characteristics of the colonial system 1.Colonial governments mirrored the home governments. 2. Catholicism had a strong influence on the development of the colonies. 3. A major element of the economy was the mining of precious metals for export.

11. What were the outposts of colonial authority?

12. Major cities were established as outposts of colonial authority. Havana Mexico City Lima São Paulo Buenos Aires