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Do Now:. Grab Agenda 5:9 ( Weebly or Out Box) Take a sheet from below and locate and label the following places: Argentina Brazil Buenos Aires Columbia Cuba Haiti Havana Lima Mexico Mexico City Peru Sao Paulo. Objective: Latin America. WHII.7a
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Do Now: Grab Agenda 5:9 (Weeblyor Out Box) Take a sheet from below and locate and label the following places: Argentina Brazil Buenos Aires Columbia Cuba Haiti Havana Lima Mexico Mexico City Peru Sao Paulo
Objective:Latin America WHII.7a TSWDK of the Latin American revolutions of the 19th centuries by describing the colonial system as it existed by 1800.
Latin America • The Colonial System
The Colonial System • Claims • Portugal claimed Brazil • Spain claimed the rest of Latin America • Characteristics • Colonial governments mirrored the home governments. • Catholicism had a strong influence on the development of the colonies. • A major element of the economy was the mining of precious metals for export. • Major cities were established as outposts of colonial authority
Conclusion • Conquistadores were given government authority by the crown, becoming viceroys. • Spanish conquests in Latin America saw the rapid decline of the native population, and introduction of slaves from Africa. • Latin American revolutions of the 19th century were influenced by the clash of European cultures in the development of governments and ruling powers.
Homework Crash Course: Haitian Revolution How did the Haitians give the U.S. the Louisiana Territory?