1. South America: Independence and Beyond
Unit 4 Lesson 1
South America: Independence and Beyond
Textbook pages 231 – 235
Workbook page 25

2. Objectives
Describe in paragraph form the impact of European settlement on South America.
Identify major events and individuals in the fight for independence.
Explain in oral form the reasons for unlimited governments in South America after independence and the recent changes there.
Recognize the diversity of South America's population.

3. Use what you already know
When did the Spanish first land in South America?
Which two nations conquered the largest area in South America?
Based on the way the Spanish treated the people of Mexico, how do you think they treated many South Americans?

4. Workbook page 25 textbook page 231-232
Europeans Arrive in South America
Main Idea (1 sentence)
Europeans Establish Control
Colonial South America

5. Workbook page 25 textbook page 232-33
Independence
Main Idea (1 sentence)
Gaining Independence

6. Workbook page 25 textbook page 234
Governments of South America
Main Idea (1 sentence)
Unlimited Governments
South American Cooperation

7. Workbook page 25 textbook page 235
The People of South America
Main Idea (1 sentence)
Immigrants Influence Society
South America’s Population Today

8. Review
Effect of Europeans in South America?

9. Review
How was Brazil’s adoption of independence different than other parts of South America?

10. Review
Why were South American governments initially unstable after their independence?

11. Review
In many South American countries, the first governments after independence were often contolled by

12. Review
What does the Pan-American movement encourage

13. Review
South America’s population can best be described as