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Consolidation of Latin America
Chapter 25
Unit 5:1750-1900
Haitian Revolution
• Influenced by the American
and French revolutions,
Touissant l’Overture led
Haitian slaves in revolt in
1791
• Napoleon’s troops were
unable to regain control of
the island and the Republic
of Haiti was recognized in
1804
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Spanish Colonial Revolutions
• The confusion in Spain caused by Napoleon’s
invasion caused a colonial crisis
• Creoles led successful revolutions across Latin
America
– Father Miguel Hidalgo sparked Mexico’s revolution
in 1810
– Successful unification of army and rebels by
Augustine de Iturbide allowed for independence
in 1821
• Simon Bolivar led revolt
in Gran Colombia from
1817-1822
– Venezuela, Columbia, and
Ecuador
• Jose de San Martin led
revolt in Rio de la Plata
from 1816-1825
– Argentina, Chile,
Paraguay, Uruguay, and
Bolivia
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Social and Political Difficulties
• Despite the legal end of the castas system,
social distinctions between creole, mestizo,
and indians remained
– Majority of leaders until late nineteenth century
were creoles
• Disagreement over political structures and
constitutions
– Centralists wanted strong national government,
while federalists wanted more power to the states
Case Study: Mexico
• For several decades after independence Mexico was ruled by a series of creole generals called Caudillos
• Benito Juarez led a liberal government in the 1850s and 1860s
– La Reforma laws took tried to create a secular country of independent farmers
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Western Intervention
• Monroe Doctrine (1823) limited European
control in the Western Hemisphere
• Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo (1848) gave U.S.
control of 50 % of Mexico’s territory
• Mexico’s conservative leadership asked for
European help during La Reforma
– France appointed Maximillian von Hapsburg
Emperor of Mexico until he was executed in 1867
Economic Boom
• Latin America exported a significant amount of resources to Europe and the US
– Guano, copper, and coffee
• Britain offered diplomatic recognition for freedom of trade
• New nations were dependent on foreign trade
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Brazil
• Portuguese royals relocated to Brazil during
Napoleon’s reign
• Pedro I declared Brazilian independence in 1822
– Served as constitutional emperor
• Plantation system intensified in Brazil as coffee production increased
– Slavery outlawed in 1888
• Italian immigration to South America increased along with demand for labor
Economic Reforms