The Independe Revolutions
Causes of Latin America independence
Social
Ideological
Economical
The influence of French revolution and USA Independence
The Bourbon reforms drowned the economy
Was resentment over the prerogatives of the Spaniards.
The forerunners of independence became aware of the differences.
The lack of a King, occasion of American Boards
The Creoles rejected the colonial authorities
Quito was the first to proclaim, on Agust 10 of 1809.
From the boards to the wars of independence
The Creole reaction was increasingly strong and organized.
Haiti and Santo Domingo
François Dominique Toussaint-Louverture took charge of a slave revolt between 1793 and 1802.
faced Spanish, English, and French, until his capture, exile, and death in France.
Jean Jacques, in 1803, finally defeated the French troops and, in 1804, declared the independence of Haiti.
In 1822, Haitian troops subdued the eastern part of the island of Hispaniola, Dominican Republic will not achieve independence from Spain until 1865.
Mexican Independence
The priest Miguel Hidalgo was placed in front of the Indians and peasants.
was defeated in Guadalajara
and executed by the realistic authorities in 1811
The command was taken by José Maria Morelos,(1811-1815)
introduced a liberal state and agrarian reform, he had him shot in 1815.
a group of conservative creoles proclaimed independence in 1821
But only when Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was plocaimed president, Spain recognized the Mexico Independence in 1839
Central America
Guatemala with its provinces declared its independence from the Spain (15-09-1821)
Panama belonged to the Viceroyalty of New Granada and became independent along with Colombia.
Independence of Cuba
José Martí organizes the Cuban Revolutionary Party
The USA does not want to lose the possibility of taking over the largest island
The intervention of EE. UU precipitated the Spanish defeat and Cuba proclaimed its independence in 1899
it suffered the American occupation.
The case of Puerto Rico
On September 23, 1868, the scream of Lares, of independence against Spain
Puerto Rico happens to be administered by EE. UU
it is not an independent country.
Brazil
When Napoleon invaded Portugal, Juan VI took refuge in Brazil in 1807, but, after have a legal reform.
Rio de Janeiro becomes the seat of an absolute monarchy
In 1821, Juan VI returned to Portugal, leaving his son Pedro de Braganza as governor of Brazil