Challenges Facing Latin American Nations Post Independence

Which of the following lead to the Wars of Independence in Latin America...

• Nationalism

• All of them

• Nativism

• Liberalism

Liberalism is...

• The idea that the common people should be the rulers and make the government. 

• A deep love for a unifying idea (American)

• A way to use resentment (use vs them) to unify people.

• The transition of cultures between two different groups of people.

Nativism is...

• The idea that the common people should be the rulers and make the government. 

• A deep love for a unifying idea (American)

• A way to use resentment (use vs them) to unify people.

• The transition of cultures between two different groups of people.

Nationalism is...

• The idea that the common people should be the rulers and make the government. 

• A deep love for a unifying idea (American)

• A way to use resentment (use vs them) to unify people.

• The transition of cultures between two different groups of people.

“America is ungovernable for us…; he who serves a revolution plows the sea.” 

What is Bolivar saying in this quote?

• Bolivar is stating the ruling Latin America is easy.

• Bolivar is stating that it is nearly impossible to govern Latin America.

• Bolivar is stating creating governments in Latin America will be very easy.

• Bolivar is stating that people should not try to create governments for Latin America bc it is impossible.

Simon Bolivar's nickname was....

• Nuestro Héroe, Our Hero.

• El fuego, the Fire

• El toro, The Bull

• El Libertador, The Liberator

The leaders who used violence and force to rise to power in Latin America.

• Economic Challenges. 

• Legacy of Racial Hierarchies. 

• Social Institutions and Resistance to Change.

• Caudillo Leadership. 

Due to the severing of trade ties with Spain and Porgual, LAtin American Nations faced many__________.

• Economic Challenges. 

• Legacy of Racial Hierarchies. 

• Social Institutions and Resistance to Change.

• Caudillo Leadership. 

Creoles led many of the Indepnce Movements, but they had the support of Indigenous and African people. The Creoles refused to cede power to the other groups after the Wars of Independence, this shows....

• Economic Challenges. 

• Legacy of Racial Hierarchies. 

• Social Institutions and Resistance to Change.

• Caudillo Leadership. 

The militaries and Catholic Churches are examples of __________________ that refused to change.

• Economic Challenges. 

• Legacy of Racial Hierarchies. 

• Social Institutions

• Caudillo Leadership.