19th Century- Latin America and Nationalism
19th c. Latin America Inspired by success of American Rev & ideals of the French Rev ?local elites want 2 remove European presence & keep social status, church helps, juntas economic underdevelopment=need 4 europes cash. Haiti: fr. Colony, fr. Indep= colored vs elite. Pierre Toussaint L?Ouverture leads, yellow fever=dead French Brazil: Portuguese royal court exiled=son declares indep. Jose de San Martin=indep (argentina, chile, peru) Simon Bolivar helps San Martin, uses british troops to expel spaniards, Gran Columbia(failed) Mexico: silver, attempt at rebellion (fail)=ideas treaty of cordoba (Mexican indep) New govs r weak= caudillos (strongmen), underdeveloped=need European cash, land ownership =power New Imperialism: 19th ? 20th century