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Knowledge Connections
Vocabulary Peninsulares Creoles Term Definition Knowledge Connections Picture
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How was society organized in Latin America?
Essential Question How was society organized in Latin America?
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Who had power in Latin America?
For nearly 300 years, Spain and Portugal held control over many colonies in the Latin America In the 1800s, that would begin to change as Latin Americans became inspired by the American and French Revolutions…
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What was society like in here?
Spain and Portugal had forced a very strict social order on their Latin American colonies There were four distinct social classes in Latin American society: PENINSULARES CREOLES MESTIZOS MULATTOS
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Born in Spain or Portugal (the Iberian Peninsula)
Who was at the top of society? PENINSULARES Born in Spain or Portugal (the Iberian Peninsula) Colonial leaders These people were at the top of government and society in Latin America
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Descendents of Portuguese or Spanish settlers born in the colonies
Who was next in social order? CREOLES Descendents of Portuguese or Spanish settlers born in the colonies The peninsulares looked down on the creoles, and the creoles resented it
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Where did most people fall in class?
MESTIZOS Largest group of people in most colonies People of mixed Spanish and Latin American ancestry Work as servants and Laborers These people tended to: Have very few rights and freedoms
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Who was at the bottom of society?
MULATTOS People of mixed African and European descent Lowest social class – along with Native Americans and enslaved Africans Number of mulattos varied from colony to colony
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Were people okay with this?
All lower classes disliked being ruled by the Peninsulares… But they had little power to challenge their rulers
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How did change come? However, as Napoleon fought his wars to create a French Empire… Spain and Portugal were left weakened… Latin Americans saw their chance to win their independence!
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How was society organized in Latin America?
Essential Question How was society organized in Latin America?
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LATIN AMERICAN SOCIETY
_______________________ - born in ________________ _________________ - born in _____________ ________________ - mixed _________ __________ - mixed _________
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