Reported by

Joshua Abel S. De Guzman

 Objectives:

 To know the different persons behind the nation
building in Latin America;
 To create full understanding of nation-building in
Latin Americas; and
 To reflect on the events happened in Latin Americas.
 Chapter Outline

1. Latin Americas Gain Their Independence
2. National Unity Develops Slowly in Latin America
3. The United States Expands
4. The United States Survives The Civil War amd
Grows Stronger
5. Canada Becomes a Nation
Latin America Gain Their Independence
 Why they wanted to gain their
Independence?

The colonist had to pay taxes;
They could trade only with the home country;
Wealthy, educated colonist of creole and
mestizo descent were barred from high
positions in the government, Church and
army; and
Blacks and Indians led harsh lives.
The French colony of St. Domingue

Located on the Island of Hispaniola;
One of the most profitable of the
European colonies in the Americas;
400,000 black slaves worked on Sugar
Plantations;
22,000 mullato lived in the colony
 Vincent Oge

He called for similar
rights of citizenship
Because of his
demands he was
publicly tortured to
death by the
government
“Declaration of
Man & Citizen”
(1789)
Pierre Toussaint L’Overture

An ex-slave with a
skillful military
leadership.
Had barely
established a new
government.
In 1804, the revolutionaries declared their
part of the Island of Hispaniola the
independent nation of Haiti.

Francisco
de Miranda
Simon Bolivar
-He became the
most important
figure in South
America’s fight for
Independence.
Antonio Jose
de Sucre
Bolivar’s ablest
general.
Jose
de San Martin
He was leading a
military force north from
Argentina.
Mexico- called “New Spain” before it
gained its Independence.

Miguel Hidalgo
Jose Maria Morelos
In 1821, Mexicans declared
Independence.

King John VI
Emperor Pedro I
National Unity Develops Slowly in Latin America
 What hampered the movement to
unify Latin American countries?

1.Geographical Barriers
2.Social Inequalities
3.Weak economies
4.Political disagreements
1. Geographical Barriers

1. Vast distances
2. Lofty mountain ranges
3. Dense forest
2. Social Inequalities

Indian, mestizos and blacks
still had few rights and were not
allowed full participation in the
new nations.
3. Weak Economies

Years of revolution had
weaken Latin American
economies
Disrupted trade and farming
 “Age of Caudillos”

A Spanish word meaning “chiefs”.
A dictator who came to power by
gaining the support of the army and the
wealthy landowners.
Most appointees were unqualified and
corrupt.
Diego Portales
Atacama Desert

Juan Manuel
de Rosas
A creole landowner and
businessman who ruled Argentina
harshly.
4. Political disagreements

VS
Benito Juarez

An Indian
lawyer who
is the
minister of
Justice
France tries to take over Mexico

Archduke
Maximilian of
Austria
Porfirio Diaz
 Quiz

Get any kind of paper
Number your paper 1-5.
And answer the following:
1. Below are the reasons why the unification of
the Latin American countries, except one;

a.Geographical Barriers
b.Social Inequalities
c. Weak leaders
d.Political disagreements
2. This is a Spanish word
meaning, “chiefs.”

a.Caudillos
b.Cadillos
c. Carillos
d.Caudillas
3. He became the most important
figure in South America’s fight for
Independence

a.Vincent Oge
b.Benito Juarez
c. Simon Bolivar
d.Pierre Toussaint L’Overture
4. The Declaration of Man & Citizenship
declares during the year of _______.

a.1789
b.1717
c. 1719
d.1714
5. What particular Americans did
we tackled about?

a.Canadians
b.Latin Americans
c. Native Americans
d.Filipino-Americans
 Anwers:

1. C
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
 Assignment

Read the Chapter 23: Chapter Outlines
(pp 501-517):
•The United States Expands
•The United States Survives the
Civil War and Grows Stronger
•Canada Becomes a Nation