1. SWBAT identify non-democratic forms of government in Latin America.
1. Objective (READ)
SWBAT identify non-democratic forms of government in Latin America.
2. Question of the Day. (SAME AS YESTERDAY)
3. Warm-up (ANSWER)
1. How did the Columbian Exchange change culture in Latin America?
2. Do you think the Columbian Exchange was good or bad? Explain why.

2. Table of Contents Date Title Lesson # **LATIN AMERICA** 1/6
Vertical Climate Zones 49
1/7
Deforestation 50
1/11
Rainforest Project – Audience Participation 51
1/19
Colonization 52
1. Create a new page called “Colonization.”
2. Label it page # 52.

3. Colonization Intro – Task #1
Directions:
Write three sentences or draw three pictures addressing the following prompt:
Prompt - How would school be different if all the principals and teachers left after noon today and never came back?
Help: Think about the following questions
Who would make the rules?
What services would be provided? Lunch? Nurses office?
How would the halls and classrooms look?
COMPLETE
To get the file:
- Go to My Computer - S:) – Student – Student Read Only – Orso Folder – Latin America Folder – File is called Political Effects – 10 L

4. Effects of Colonization
Political Systems Case Studies
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5. Effects of Colonization
Economic
1. Slave Trade
2. Plantations (Haciendas)
Political
1. Political Instability
2. Non-democratic governments
Social
1. Cultural Mixing – people with mixed backgrounds
2. Social Inequality – many people w/ money and many without
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6. Political Instability – when violence and revolutions don’t allow a government to work normally.
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Nicaragua, 1988

7. Political Effects
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Political Instability – after the Europeans leave many Latin Americans fight for control of their country.
Europeans did not set up governments for the Latin Americans.
Bad government = bad police, corruption, crime, no jobs, poor living conditions

8. Political instability occurs when a government is weak
Often results in a coup
Coup = government is overthrown by a small group of people who take over
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Task #2 – Create an example of a coup. Write in on your colonization page.

9. Non-Democratic Governments
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Non-Democratic Governments
Type
Explanation
Analysis

10. 1. Oligarchy – government run by a few rich people
Analysis:
 Spanish colonists controlled the government and did not provide anything for the people
- Countries set up to make money for the rich people
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11. Example: El Salvador
In the late 1800s El Salvador was a one commodity country based on coffee. Because of the enormous profits in the coffee industry, land became concentrated in the hands of an oligarchy of a few families. The families were the descendants of Spanish colonists. The development of infrastructure (railroads and port facilities) was primarily in support of the coffee trade. The oligarchs worked to eliminate the communal land policies and increase coffee production. They also passed anti-vagrancy laws to ensure that displaced campesinos and other rural residents provided sufficient labor for the coffee plantations. They also created a rural police force that later became the national guard.
Anti-Vagrancy Laws = laws against wandering from place to place with a home or regular employment.
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12. 2. Junta – government run by the military
ANALYSIS: What symbols are present in this cartoon that represent the characteristics of a junta?
ADD TO YOUR CHART

13. The United Fruit Company (UFC), formed in 1899, was a major U. S
The United Fruit Company (UFC), formed in 1899, was a major U.S. corporation that grew and exported bananas (and pineapples) in Latin American plantations to sell in North America and Europe. The UFC was a monopoly that had huge economic and political influence on these Latin American countries. They were known as El Pulpo, or “The Octopus” because of their influence in all aspects of their lives. By 1930, the Company had absorbed more than 20 rival businesses, becoming the largest employer in Central America.
CORRUPTION – allowing an American company to control land ownership was a sign of corrupt government officials. This led to the term “banana republic”, a small country that is dependent on limited agriculture such as bananas and has a corrupt government.
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14. 3. Caudillo – dictator supported by the military and rich people (landowners)
Examples:
The caudillo's power resided in his landholdings, the local militia that he often controlled, and loyalty from the lower classes who depended on him for work and protection. Within the United Provinces of Argentina, the federalist leaders, with their belief in local autonomy over centralized power, came to exemplify the Argentine caudillo.
Juan Manuel Rosas
Task #3 – Summarize the caption above. Add it to your chart under the Analysis section.
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15. Summary Oligarchy = government run by a small group of people
Group = Spanish people who colonized the region
Censored the media, no free speech, persecution
Junta = government run by the military
Top generals took command if the nation was too unstable
Caudillo = dictator
Supported by military, rich people
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16. Task #4: LA Political Systems Comparison
Complete the following in your notebook, or on a separate sheet of paper that you can tape into your notebook.
Directions:
1. PICTURES - Sketch a picture demonstrating each of the 3 LA political systems
2. LABELS - Label each picture with the name of the political system
3. CAPTIONS (Choose option 1, option 2, or option 3)
Option 1 - Put a short caption underneath each picture explaining the political system.
Option 2 – Create an example of each of the three political systems. You can make up a country but you must describe what their political system would be like.
Option 3 – Explain who has the power in each of the 3 political systems. Explain how the regular citizens could suffer under each non-democratic government.
4. CONCLUSION - Answer the question below in the middle of your paper or as a cut-away box.
Why was it difficult for Latin American countries to establish democratic governments?
Help:
- See the template on the next slide for an idea of how to start, you can make your own if you want.
- Use your notes you just took, the yellow paper, and p

17. Junta Oligarchy Caudillo SAMPLE TEMPLATE
Why Democracy was unable to develop until recently?
Oligarchy
Caudillo
Picture
Caption: