quiz #2 Flashcards
In relation to the United Fruit company what part of the earth had great land for growing fruit and entrepreneurs came in?
Central america
What year was the UFC created?
1899
What is the UFC called now?
Chiquita brands
“The united fruit company chartered in Boston in 1899, had already begun purchases of bananas along the caribbean coasts, and Guatemala became a prime supplier. UFCO received generous land concessions to grow bananas as well as subsidies to build a modern harbor at puerto barrios on the caribbean coast. In time it became the leading exporter of bananas to the US.” (Clayton, 253)
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What did the creation of the UFC symboliz?
the foreign widespread penetration and dominance of central amerca by foreigners
What is Political Positivism?
Science as basis of rule b the most capable
In relation to mexican reforma, when did libeal reforms in mexico happen?
1855-1858
In relation to mexican reforma what is Law of land in dead hands?
Individuals could claim and buy land from govrnment claiming land is not being used productively. private akeover of church and indian land. corruption involved
Mexican reforma saw the abolition of
Indian head tax and unpaid labor
Mexican reforma saw reduced
ecclestial and military rights
What was introduced during the mexican refoma?
Bill of rights
In regards o the french intervention in mexico what happened in 1861?
President Benito Juarez decides to stop paying European loans. In response, England, France & Spain invaded Mexico & take control of Port of Vera Cruz. Juarez sends men to negotiate, and begins to pay loans again. Spain & England leave but not France.
Napoleon 3 has big aspirations, wants Mexico as colony.
Nap3 sends Maximilian of Habsburg (landless European noble, married to Belgian princess) into Mexico. Nap3 forges documents from Mexican citizens to convince Max to come.
1862-1867: French Mexican War.
When french have vcontrol of mexico who supports this?
mexican conservatives
North & South follow the lawful president, Juarez. Northerners are entrepreneurs, South is where Juarez is from. t o f
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What happned on cnco de mayo may 5 1862?
Liberals defeat conservatives in battle of pueblo
What happened in mexico in 1867?
Napoleon 3 withdraws from war, Worried that US would side with Mexico, and French having issues in Austria. `
What is Patricarchy and how does that influence domesciity?
Patriarchy is a male dominated system in society the priveeges men and oppresses women, as a result domescisy is enforced onto women within this society to take of tof the household while men go ou into th orkforce as a result of this heinous system
What is decencia?
Complex category that encompassed race, family background, language, education, occupation, manners, wealth, etc.
In brazil in 1851 Pweter ii abolished what?
Slave trade under british pressure
In brazil the US civil war cued what?
Fears of new slave uprisings
the paraguyan war’s recruitmwnt of black people undermined what?
Slavery
in 1871 Pedro ii passed the free womb law which was?
granted freedom to all children born to slaves and effectively condemned slavery to eventual extinction. However, this concession did not satisfy abolitionists for long,”
1880s: Slave rebellions - Elite and popular leaders called for abolition – Anti-Slavery Society
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Golden Law abolished
slavery in bazil
In 1889 Militay forced Pedro II to abdicate and brazil became a republic
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What garnered the US intrests in an interoceanic canal?
California gold rush of 1848?
Why did the california gold rush garner us uintrest in an interoceanic canal?
The discovery of gold in California in 1848 create`d a tremendous volume of transisthmian business, mostly overland using the Panama Railroad as it was completed and came into use, and interest in a canal was heightened.”
What is neocolonialismn?
Colinialism = dependency
What is Imperalism?
Foreign intervention in interna affairs
Platt amendement and roosevelt corralary are example of?
Imperialism