Revolutionary ideas in Latin America Flashcards
1
Q
Haiti rebellion
A
Toussaint L’Ouverture leads rebellion in Haiti–1804 independent
2
Q
What made Spanish colonies mad and revolt?
A
Napoleon overthrows Bourbon king Ferdinand VII. He came back, but the colonies still got triggered again
3
Q
Who are creoles?
A
American-born Spanish
4
Q
Who are peninsulares?
A
Spanish
5
Q
Spanish colonies revolt–who led whom?
A
San Martin--Peru and Chile in early 1800s from Spain Bolívar-- Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela from Spain New Spain (southwest US) revolts
6
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Brazil’s rebellion
A
Portuguese royal family fled there after Napoleon’s takeover. King John reluctantly came back and Brazil revolted. Only one that wasn’t republican (monarchy)
7
Q
Monroe Doctrine
A
1823 says no new European colonies–couldn’t be backed, but Britain defended it to trade with them
