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History and Government of Latin America (Forming new nations (Independance…
History and Government of Latin America
Forming new nations
Independance
That same year the countries of central america won there freedom from spain
A few years later later San Martin and Bolivar defeated the Spanish forces in peru
Did not gain independence till 1821
Political and economic challenges
After independence the Latin America countries passed a law that ended slavery
Individual countries fought over boundary lines, and tensions developed between the rich and poor
The end of 1824 was when Spain won there indapendance
Daily life
Religion
Native Americans and Africans try new religion
Judaism has followers in the largest Latin Americans cities
Christianity still has the most followers
Family
Parents want there children to past generations to there family
In the Caribbean the mom is the family leader and makes the decisions
The father is the family leader
The People
Growth of cities
In Central America and in the Caribbean , only about 65% are urban dwellers
Most of the Latin Americans leave there village to find better jobs
In south america , about 80% of the people live in cities
Ethnic groups and languages
Later on Italians, British, Germans and french
The people in Latin america are Native Americans,Europeans, Africans and Asians
Native American Civilization
Olmec is the first native american civilization
It lasted from 1500 B C until 300 B C
They grew Maize ,corn,squash and beans
Temples and pyramaids
Hyroglifics
Maya civilizations colaped
Toltec,Aztec, Inca
Maya colaped
Toltec seized
Toltec had powerful weapons
Toltec rulers tightly controlled trade