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Latin colonies refuse to going back to Spanish rule
After Napoleon’s defeat, many Latin American colonies refused to return to Spanish rule and demanded independence. -
Restrictions
there were restrictions with trading with foreigners -
First was mexico
Mexico was the first to revolt and attempt to gain their independence -
Miguel hidalgo
Miguel Hidalgo rose up in revolution against spain -
Napoleon invades
1807 Napoleon invades Portugal. Portuguese royal family and court move to Brazil. -
Spanish government
independence movements began that disavowed the the nominations proceeding from the Spanish colonial government -
Spain weakening
spain's power weakened -
Division
Society divided into social classes based upon birth -
Venezuela
Venezuela declared its independence from the Spanish colonies -
Indepencence movement
The Latin American independence movements confirmed their own belief in self-government. -
Deaths
a lot of deaths occurred during the wars -
Disrupting political rule
1793-1815: Napoleonic Wars disrupt political rule in Europe. -
Spain and portugals role
If events during the French wars have little effect elsewhere in Latin America, it is partly because Spain and Portugal play at first relatively minor roles in the conflict -
Success
The success of the American Revolution showed that foreign rule could be thrown off -
Fidel castro(Cubas revolutionary figure)
Cuba's revolutionary figure, Fidel Castro, desired to rid his country of American influence with the aid of the Soviet Union. -
Revolutionary bug
Toward the close of the 18th century, the revolutionary bug that had spread throughout Europe and North America, made its way to Latin America.
