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Nationalism

In latin american society class dictated peoples place in security


● Peninsulares spaniards born on the iberian peninsula they were the only ones able to
hold high offices in the colonial gov
● Creoles spaniards born in latin america
○ Could not hold high level office but could rise in rank in the army
● Mestizos people of mixed european and indian ancestry
● Mulattos people of european and african ancestry
Revolutions in america
Revolution in haiti
● Haiti was the first territory to gain independence
○ Toussaint l’ouverture led the revolution until he was sent to french prison
Creoles lead independence
Least oppressed best education
● Simon bolivar in 1821 bolívar won venezuela's independence
● San martin 1817 helped free chile
Mexico's independence
● Miguel hidalgo a priest from dolores wanted mexico's independence at 1810 he called
for rebellion but was defeated
● In 1821 mexico creoles feared the loss of their privileges
● Central america 1823 declared their independence to mexico
1822 brazil independence don pedro was the ruler

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