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Latin America + Independence” Revolutions to the Right. Creole Revolution ( Criollo ) Europe, Bourbons of 1713, and decline Reforms: new viceroyalties, new militia, new system: intendancy; replace corregidores with intendants ( peninsulares ) vs Creoles
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Latin America + Independence” Revolutions to the Right • Creole Revolution (Criollo) • Europe, Bourbons of 1713, and decline • Reforms: new viceroyalties, new militia, new system: intendancy; replace corregidores with intendants (peninsulares) vs Creoles • Creoles buying court positions, cabildos (town councils) + taxation
Colonial militia • 1800 6,000 reg Span Army v 23,0000 creoles in militia in New Spain • 1778 Directive of Free Trade • 1806 English occupation of buenos Aires • Creoles hurt by new policies, but policies are economic successes • Enlightenment ideas hit Latin America; US Revolution
Colonial Resistance • 1780 TupacAmaru II revolt 80,000 inca Army in revolt • 1781 tax revolt in Socorro, New Grenada
France, Napoleon, and breaking ties • 1807 occupation of Portugal • 1808 occupation of Madrid, Joseph as Spanish King • Ferdinand VII supporters rally • 1812 new constitution (constitutional monarchy) • Creoles as protectors of King • Simon Bolivar • Conservative Revolt