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Age of Revolutions Vocab Quiz and Latin American Revolutions Notes

Prepare for the quiz by reviewing vocabulary and notes on Latin American Revolutions. Learn about Enlightenment ideas and the causes and results of these revolutions. Explore the challenges faced by the newly independent nations.

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Age of Revolutions Vocab Quiz and Latin American Revolutions Notes

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  1. Bellringer: 12/4 • Take out your vocab for the Age of Revolutions. • Review before the quiz today.

  2. After quiz... • Keep your quiz at your desk. We will exchange them with people near you to grade them. • While others are working on the quiz, make these table of contents updates: • 71: Age of Revolutions Vocab Quiz • 72: Latin American Revolutions Notes

  3. AGENDA: 12/4 • 1. Bellringer (Vocab Review) • 2. Vocab Quiz • 3. Notes: Latin American Revolutions • 4. Gallery Walk: Closer Look at Revolutions • 5. Video: Latin American Revolutions

  4. Revolutions in Latin America (19c - Early 20c)

  5. European Empires: 1660s

  6. 16c-18c: New Ideas Brewing in Europe

  7. Causes of Latin AmericanRevolutions • Enlightenment Ideas  writings of John Locke, Voltaire, & Jean Rousseau; Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine. • Creolediscontent at being left out of government jobs and trade concessions. • Inspiration of American and French Revolutions. • Preoccupation of Spain & Portugal in fighting the Napoleonic Wars.

  8. Extra Info: Enlightenment Ideas • Laws of nature [NATURAL LAWS] govern natural science and human society. • Give people rights  life, liberty, property! • Make fair societies based on reason a possibility in the world. • Challenged the theory of “Divine Right” monarchy.

  9. EnlightenmentThinkers

  10. Bolivar’s Accomplishment

  11. Results of the Latin American Revolutions

  12. 1. Brazil Freed from Portugal • The Portuguese royal family escaped Napoleon by fleeing to Brazil. • Pedro I set up a new, independent kingdom in 1821 when his father returned to Portugal. • Pedro II assumed full power after Pedro I abdicated his throne.

  13. 2. Independence for Spanish & Portuguese Latin America • By the mid-1820s, revolts create many newly-independent nations. • Toussaint L’Ouveture – Haiti • Bolívar, San Martín, & O’Higgins in: Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Peru, Bolivia, the United Provinces of Central America, and Gran Columbia!

  14. 3. No Unity in Latin America • Failure of Bolivar’s dream for a united South America: • Many newly independent countries struggle with civil wars. • By 1830s, geographic factors(mtns., the Amazon, etc.) plus cultural differences defeated attempts at unification. • Gran Columbia. • United Provinces of Central America.

  15. 4. Independence Brought More Poverty • The wars disrupted trade. • The wars devastated the cities and the countryside.

  16. What is the Message?

  17. Additional Problems Feuds among leaders. Geographic barriers. The social hierarchy continued from the past. Liberals were at odds with Conservatives over land reform. Dependence on foreign nations for capital ($$$) and for economic investments.

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