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LATIN AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE - Coggle Diagram
LATIN AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
THE CAUSES OF INDEPENDENCE
to fight for their own freedom like...
French Revolution
Spanish War of Independence
American Revolution
Great Britain...
gave financial assistance to the supporters of independence
wanted to end Spain's dominance of trade with America
influence of Enlightenment ideas
were brought to America
Creole students
the Spanish directors of trading companies
Creole bourgeoisie
wanted political and economic control of the colonies
end to their dependence on Spain with trade
THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Spanish War of Independence
independence movements began
the colonies refused to accept Joseph I
the colonists created councils
removed
the colonial authorities
governed in the name of Fernando VII
1810
councils declared their autonomy
the idea of independence began to spread
Main events
Viceroyalty of New Granada
(Santa Fe de Bogotá)
Captaincy General of Venezuela, Simón Bolívar
led a liberal bourgeois revolution
the proclamation of the First Venezuelan Republic
Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (Buenos Aires)
General José de San Martín
led a series of revolts
Paraguay declared its independence
Viceroyalty of New Spain (Mexico)
priest called Hidalgo
led a social uprising of Indians and mestizos
against the Spanish authorities
Fernando VII
returned to the throne
sent troops to America to end the revolts
only successful in New Spain
From 1816...
process of independence advanced
thanks to British military and economic support
also political instability in Spain
military victories
José de San Martín and Chilean General O'Higgins
at Chacabuco and Maipú
Chile's independence
Simón Bolívar..
defeated the Spanish
Carabobo
Pichincha
established Gran Colombia
present-day Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador
The military victory
General Sucre
Ayacucho
led to the independence of Peru and Bolivia
first half of the 19th century
Spain's American colonies gained their independence
except for Cuba and Puerto Rico
THE CONSEQUENCES OF INDEPENDENCE
consequences of Latin American independence
Spanish economy suffered
Spain lost its hegemony over Latin America
Spain became a second-rate power
consequences for the new South American countries
New countries were formed
Mexico
Argentina
Venezuela
the influence of Great Britain
the new republics
1823 Monroe Doctrine
United States President warned the European powers not to interfere in America
British influence was gradually replaced by that of the United States
Creole bourgeoisie gained the political and economic power
establishment of free trade damaged the economies of many countries
