1. Colonial Latin America
Been under European influence since 1500s
Began with Cortes
Primarily Spain & Portugal
Creoles
Spanish decedents born in Latin America
Held most of the power in Latin America
Similar frustrations to U.S. when colonists
Passed over for native Spaniards
Peninsular
Limited economically
Napoleonic Wars distracted/weakened Spain & Portugal
Unable to control monopoly in colonies

2. South American Independence (1806-1826)
Simon Bolivar
“The Liberator”
Jose de San Martín
Crossing of the Andes mountains
Bolivar and Martín meet in Ecuador (1822)
Bolivar continues to liberate Peru, complete S-A independence
Brazil
Had a much more peaceful movement
Congress of Panama (1826)
Failed attempt to unify South American countries

3. Mexican Independence (1810-1821)
Leaders
Miguel Hidalgo
Guadalupe Victoria, Vicente Guerrero
Army of the Three Guarantees
Santa Anna
Leads off and on for 22 years
Texas Revolution ( )
Battle of the Alamo
Mexico loses Texas to America
Mexican-American War ( )
Sees Mexico lose California and most of the SW U.S.

4. Latin American Dependence on the West
Monroe Doctrine (1823)
Told European nations to stay out of the Americas
Enforced with help from Great Britain
American Civil War ( )
America distracted, looked weak to Europe
Made Latin America (L-A) look susceptible to colonization
Roosevelt Corollary (1904)
U.S. states it will involve itself in L-A affairs
Develops an export based economy
Cheap goods
Originated from Colonial system

5. Latin America Videos https://youtu.be/ZBw35Ze3bg8
Latin American Revolutions – Crash Course
War and Nation Building in Latin America – Crash Course