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Latin American Independence: Why Did The Creoles Lead The Fight?

The document summarizes the key events and social groups involved in the Latin American independence movements between 1800-1830. It notes that Spain created colonies to enrich itself through mercantilism but revolutions were sparked by Napoleon's invasion of Spain. Most revolutionaries came from the Creole social class of mixed European and indigenous descent. The document defines important terms like viceroys, mercantilism, and the racial groups of peninsularés, Creoles, mestizos, and mulattos that existed in colonial Latin American society.

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Latin American Independence: Why Did The Creoles Lead The Fight?

The document summarizes the key events and social groups involved in the Latin American independence movements between 1800-1830. It notes that Spain created colonies to enrich itself through mercantilism but revolutions were sparked by Napoleon's invasion of Spain. Most revolutionaries came from the Creole social class of mixed European and indigenous descent. The document defines important terms like viceroys, mercantilism, and the racial groups of peninsularés, Creoles, mestizos, and mulattos that existed in colonial Latin American society.

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Latin American Independence: Why Did the Creoles Lead the Fight?

Background Essay Questions

1. Why did Spain create colonies in Latin America?


Spain believed the purpose of the colonies was to build the wealth of the mother country.
Under the economic system known as mercantilism, the Spanish officials took the majority
of the profits from resources they found in the Americas.

2. Name Spanish Latin American countries that became independent between 1800 and
1830.
Mexico-1821, Venezuela-1830, empire of brazil-1822, Gran colombia-1819-1830, ecuador-
1803, peru-1821,bolivia-1825, parugay-1811, cili-1817,artgentina-1816,urugray-1828

3. Which countries on both sides of the Atlantic experienced revolutions during the late
18th and early 19th centuries?
Both sides of the Atlantic are America and Europe.

4. How did Napoleon’s invasion of Spain influence independence movements in Latin


America?
So the Napoleonic Wars were part of the ideological and military reason for the liberation
of Latin America.

5. How many racial groups existed in Latin America during the 18th century?
6 - 4 distinct racial groups existed

6. From which social class did most Latin American revolutionaries come?
Creoles. - Most Latin American revolutionaries came from the Creole racial group,
therefore, more middle to upper-ranged citizens lead the revolution.

Define these terms:


viceroys
a ruler exercising authority in a colony on behalf of a sovereign.
mercantilism
belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.

monopoly
the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.

peninsularés
was a Spaniard born in Spain residing in the New World,

Creoles
a person of mixed European and black descent, especially in the Caribbean.

mestizos
In Latin America a man of mixed race, especially one having Spanish and indigenous
descent.

mulattos
a person of mixed white and black ancestry, especially a person with one white and one
black parent.

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