Imperialism
Greg, Justin, Marco
Vocabulary/terms
- caudillos: strong military leaders emerge
-Simon Bolivar: "the liberator" was a wealthy Venezuelan creole
- treaty of tordesillas: divided the Atlantic between Spain and Portugal
- José de San Martín: born in argentina, spent time in spain as military officer
- Miguel Hidalgo: village priest who believed in enlightenment ideals. 1810 called for a revolution
Important laws/events
1. Brazilian independence
In 1807, Napoleon marched on Lberian peninsula, forcing Portuguese royal family of king john VI to escape to Brazil, portugals largest colony.
2. Portuguese rule
Treaty of tordesillas of 1494 divided the Atlantic between Spain and Portugal.
3. Mexican independence
1820 revolution in Spain put a liberal government in power. Agustin Iturbine declared himself emperor, but was overthrown. 1824 establishment of the Mexican republic.
4. Argentinean independence
Ecuador , 1822; San Martin met with bolivar to decide how to remove remaining spanish forces In Lima, Peru
Questions
Who's support do you gain when military influence increases and why?
Who was the dictator in Venezuela and what were things he did to affect his country?
Battle of carabobo
Battle Boyacan
Simon bolivar
Father José Morelos
A mestizo who wanted universal manhood suffrage, the abolition of slavery, and improved conditions for Mexicans in general