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Latin American Nationalism & Independence

Latin American Nationalism & Independence. AIM: How Did Nationalism Affect Latin America ? Do Now: Latin American Independence Worksheet. European Empires: 1660s. Dutch Spain Portugal English French. 1700-1800s: New Ideas Brewing in Europ e. Enlightenment. Rulers.

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Latin American Nationalism & Independence

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  1. Latin American Nationalism & Independence AIM: How Did Nationalism Affect Latin America? Do Now: Latin American Independence Worksheet

  2. European Empires: 1660s • Dutch • Spain • Portugal • English • French

  3. 1700-1800s: New Ideas Brewing in Europe Enlightenment Rulers

  4. Causes of Latin AmericanRevolutions • Enlightenment Ideas  writings of John Locke & Jean Rousseau • Creole discontent at being left out of government jobs and trade concessions. • Inspiration ofthe American/French Revolutions. • Preoccupation of Spain & Portugal in fighting the Napoleonic Wars.

  5. Enlightenment Ideas • Laws of nature [NATURAL LAWS] govern natural science and human society. • Give people rights  life, liberty, property! • Make fair societies based on reason possible. • Challenged the theory of “Divine Right” monarchy.

  6. Latin American Revolutions

  7. SimónBolivar: The “Brains”of the Revolution • Creole leader of the revolutions in Venezuela. • Spent time in Europe and the newly-independent United States.

  8. Simón Bolivar Meets José de San Martin

  9. Bolivar coming from the North. The “Muscle” of the Revolution José de St. Martín and Bernard O’Higgins cross the Andes Mountains.

  10. Bolivar & San Martin Fight for Independence!

  11. Bolivar’s Accomplishments

  12. Bolivar’s Failure • After uniting Venezuela, Columbia, & Ecuador into Gran Columbia, he left to help free the rest of Latin America. • He died a year later, with his goal of uniting all of South America unfulfilled!

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