Latin America Independence Flashcard

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Independence in Latin America was sudden and unexpected.

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It was sudden and unexpected.

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Effect of the French Revolution?

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Challenged the Monarchy's right.

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Impact of Napoleonic Wars

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Napoleon invaded Spain and arrested the king.

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Spanish Crisis:

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King's imprisonment led to a power crisis.

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Central Junta

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Spanish resistance group against French rule

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Central Junta's influence on independence movement?

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Members were only Peninsulares.

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Latin Americans' discontent with the Central Junta

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Not represented in government

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Main group wanting to rebel:

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Creole

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Creoles convinced lower castes to join rebellion by creating a new "Americano" identity.

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They created a new "Americano" identity.

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Identity based on birthplace?

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Nativism