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Latin American Independence
During the Spanish War of Independence, the process that led to the independence of Spain's American colonies began.
THE CAUSES OF INDEPENDENCE
Various factors
The influence of Enlightenment ideas
Some of the colonists to fight for their own freedom
Great Britain gave financial assistance to the supporters of independence
The Creole bourgeoisie wanted
Political and economic control of the colonies
An end to their dependence on Spain when it came to trade
THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
The independence movements began during the Spanish War of Independence
In 1810, the councils declared their autonomy
In the Viceroyalty of New Spain (Mexico), a priest called Hidalgo
Social uprising of Indians and mestizos against the Spanish authorities in 1810
In the Viceroyalty of New Granada (Santa Fe de Bogotá) and the Captaincy General of Venezuela, Simón Bolívar
Liberal bourgeois revolution which ended with the proclamation of the First Venezuelan Republic
In the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (Buenos Aires), General José de San Martín
Revolts which spread from Argentina, across Chile, Uruguay and to the Viceroyalty of Peru
Fernando VII
Returned to the throne and he sent troops to America to end the revolts
Successful in New Spain
In other regions, the independence movements continued
From 1816 onwards, the process of independence advanced thanks to British military and economic support
Chile's independence
Simón Bolívar defeated the Spanish
The military victory of General Sucre at Ayacucho led to the independence of Peru and Bolivia
THE CONSEQUENCES OF INDEPENDENCE
The consequences of Latin American independence were disastrous for Spain
Spain lost its hegemony over Latin America
The loss of the American colonies dramatically reduced Spain's international prestige and power
The Spanish economy suffered
The consequences for the new South American countries were different
The Creole bourgeoisie gained the political and economic power it had been fighting for
New countries were formed
Most of the new republics now came under the influence of Great Britain
The establishment of free trade damaged the economies of many countries
