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Latin American Independence
THE CAUSES OF INDEPENDENCE
American Revolution
French Revolution
Spanish War of Independence
encouraged some of the colonists to fight for their own freedom
Enlightenment ideas
brought to America
by Creole
Creole bourgeoisie
wanted political and economic control of the colonies
dependence on Spain
Great Britain
gave financial assistance to the supporters of independence
THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Spanish War of Independence
New Granada (Santa Fe de Bogotá)
Venezuela
Río de la Plata (Buenos Aires)
Argentina
Uruguay
Perú
Chile
New Spain (Mexico)
Hidalgo
Fernando VII
Simón Bolívar defeated the Spanish
Carabobo (1821)
Pichincha (1822)
The military victory
General Sucre at Ayacucho (1824)
Victories of
José de San Martín
Chilean General O'Higgins
THE CONSEQUENCES OF INDEPENDENCE
Consequences for Spain
The loss of the American colonies dramatically reduced Spain
Spanish economy suffered, especially the Catalan manufacturing industry
Spain lost its hegemony over Latin America
consequences for the new South American countries
New countries were formed
Venezuela
Argentina
Mexico
Most of the new republics now came
the influence of Great Britain
Creole bourgeoisie gained the political and economic power
The establishment of free trade
damaged the economies of many countries
compete with European and North American products
