Latin American Independence Flashcards

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Council of the Indies
A group appointed by the King that met in Spain and sent its directives across the Atlantic.

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Consejo de Indias
Un grupo designado por el Rey que se reunía en España y enviaba sus directivas al otro lado del Atlántico.

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Viceroys
Officials appointed by Spain to govern the colonies.

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Virreyes
Funcionarios designados por España para gobernar las colonias.

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Creoles (criollos)
People of pure European blood but born in the New World

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criollos (criollos)
Gente de pura sangre europea pero nacida en el Nuevo Mundo

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Peninsulares
Native Spaniards

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Peninsulares
españoles nativos

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Mestizos
Native + European Blood

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Mestizos
Nativo + Sangre Europea

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Mulattos
African + European blood

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Mulatos
africana + Sangre europea

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Simon Bolivar
Military General, liberated territories of modern day Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, & Bolivia

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Simon Bolivar
General militar, territorios liberados de la actual Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú y Bolivia

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Jose de San Martin
Creole officer who liberated Argentina from Spanish control

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José de San Martín
Oficial criollo que liberó a Argentina del control español

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Miguel Hidalgo
Highly educated Creole priest, led a rag-tag army toward Mexico City, unleashing mass slaughter of peninsulares in path.

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Miguel Hidalgo
Sacerdote criollo altamente educado, dirigió un ejército irregular hacia la Ciudad de México, desatando masacres masivas de peninsulares en el camino.

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Jose Morelos
Mestizo Priest who took over from Hidalgo. Established a congress which:
*Created a declaration of rights
*Abolished slavery
*Declared equality of classes

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José Morelos
Sacerdote mestizo que tomó el relevo de Hidalgo. Estableció un congreso que:
*Creado una declaración de derechos
*Abolición de la esclavitud
*Declarada igualdad de clases

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Augustin de Iturbide
Royal Criollo officer. Fought against Hidalgo and Morelos but switched sides. Established 3 guarantees:
- Independence from Spain
- Catholic Church was only church
- Criollos and Peninsulares were equal

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Agustín de Iturbide
oficial real criollo. Luchó contra Hidalgo y Morelos pero cambió de bando. Establecidas 3 garantías:
- Independencia de España
- La iglesia catolica era solo iglesia
- Criollos y peninsulares eran iguales

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Caudillos
A military or political leader

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Caudillos
Un líder militar o político.

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The Monroe Doctrine
Warned European countries against interfering in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.

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La Doctrina Monroe
Advirtió a los países europeos contra la interferencia en los asuntos del hemisferio occidental.

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