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THE INDEPENDENCE REVOLUTIONS - Coggle Diagram
THE INDEPENDENCE REVOLUTIONS
THE INDEPENDENCE IN LATIN AMERICA
The independence of Latin America was the historical process of the rebellion of its inhabitants against Spanish colonial rule and the formation of independent national states.
THE LACK OF A KING, OCCASION OF AMERICAN BOARDS
When proclaiming the Sovereign Boards, the
South American Creoles held three theses
The loyalty to Ferdinand VII
the illegitimacy of both
Joseph Bonaparte and the colonial authorities
The rejection of Napoleon's claims to
America
MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE
The priest Miguel
Hidalgo was placed in
front of the Indians and peasants and launched
Throughout three years,it obtained triumphs withits army and occupied several cities of Mexico
INDEPENDENCE OF CUBA
José Martí organizes the
Cuban Revolutionary Party and looks for the old
leaders of the revolution, unifies the different
currents, builds a small army, and disembarks in
Cuba. Martí dies in one of
the combat actions (1895).
THE CASE OF PUERTO RICO :
On September 23, 1868, the scream of Lares, of independence against Spain, was produced. The rebellion is crushed in a short time. Puerto Rico
continues within the Spanish system until the war between EE. UU and
Spain.
After the defeat of this, the island of Puerto Rico happens to be
administered by EE. UU
CENTRAL AMERICA
Guatemala with its provinces declared their independence from the Spanish crown (09-15-1821) and, shortly after, annexed Mexico to
better defend yourself from Spain.
FROM THE BOARDS TO THE WARS OF INDEPENDENCE
The Spanish authorities fiercely repressed the first of the cities to form a
Sovereign Junta. They tried to prevent the contagion.
BRAZIL: MONARCHICAL INDEPENDENCE
In 1821, Juan VI returned to Portugal, leaving his son
Pedro de Braganza as governor of Brazil pero al año siguiente
se proclamó emperador de Brasil.
When Napoleon invaded Portugal, Juan VI took refuge in Brazil (1807) and
later promoted a legal reform (1815).
CAUSES OF LATIN AMERICA INDEPENDENCE
Economic: The Bourbon reforms drowned the economy
Social: There was resentment over the prerogatives, disputes between Spaniards and Creoles
Ideological: The forerunners of independence became aware of the
differences between the colonies and the metropolis
HAITI AND SANTO DOMINGO
François Dominique Toussaint-Louverture took charge of a slave revolt on
the French side of the island of Hispaniola and led it between 1793 and 1802. He faced Spanish, English, and French, until his capture, exile, and death in
France.