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Independence, 1808 – 1824

Independence, 1808 – 1824 . Why Independence?. “Age of Revolution” Napoleon & Joseph Bonaparte 1808 = King Ferdinand VII removed . Napoleon. Joseph Bonaparte. Representative Government, 1808 – 1814 . Juntas & the Cortes Constitution of 1812 Cabildos for 1,000 + residents Voting fears.

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Independence, 1808 – 1824

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  1. Independence, 1808 – 1824

  2. Why Independence? • “Age of Revolution” • Napoleon & Joseph Bonaparte • 1808 = King Ferdinand VII removed Napoleon Joseph Bonaparte

  3. Representative Government, 1808 – 1814 • Juntas & the Cortes • Constitution of 1812 • Cabildos for 1,000 + residents • Voting fears

  4. Rebellion in Mexico • The Bajìo & Morelia • Father Miguel Hidalgo Costilla • “El Grito de Dolores” • 60,000 people = 50% Indians + 20% mestizos

  5. “People driven by hunger and unemployment, pulled into the maelstrom of violence by the prospect of daily wages in the rebel forces, the easy pickings of looting, or simply to escape the depressed conditions of home.” --Historian Eric Van Young

  6. JosèMarìa Morelos • 1811 – 1815

  7. Venezuela • Experimental government, 1809 • SimònBolìvar vs. JosèTomàsBoves • Racial tension

  8. Phase II, 1814 - 1824 • Hidalgo & Morelos dead in Mexico • SimònBolìvar hiding in Jamaica • King Ferdinand VII returns to throne

  9. Mexico, 1821 • Spanish army General Augustìn + Vicente Guerrero • Plan de Iguala, 1821

  10. Venezuela, 1816 – 1822 • Reversal of racial strategy • Republic of Gran Colombia (1822) = Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador

  11. Rest of South America • Argentina & Chile, 1818 • Josè de San Martìn • Peru, 1825

  12. New Government? • Republic with Executive, Legislative, Judiciary branches • Who will control national politics?

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