Latin American Revolutions

Question 1

When did the Latin American Revolutions start and end?

Answer 1

1808-1825

Question 2

MAIN CAUSES

Answer 2

mainly influenced by preceding revolutions/creoles were offended by Spanish efforts to impose heavier taxes and tariffs/Napoleon’s invasions of Spain and Portugal in 1808 led to independence for various states in Latin America

Question 3

SIMON BOLIVAR

Answer 3

main goal was to create a “United States of Latin America” but was unable to combine the states due to geographical barriers such as mountains; led a revolt in 1810 against Spanish forces in South America&raquo_space; liberated many territories such as Venezuela, Peru, Panama, and Ecuador; also established Bolivia

Question 4

HIDALGO-MORELOS REBELLION

Answer 4

creole landowners formed an army in Mexico City in an effort to liberate Mexico from Spanish rule

Question 5

BRAZIL

Answer 5

Brazil won its independence through Dom Pedro, the king of Portugal’s (Pedro IV) son; he sent a letter to his father asking for independence and his father approved (no violence)

Question 6

OUTCOMES

Answer 6

population decline from the violence of the revolution/new independent states that were free from Spanish rule