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Section 4.Nation Building in Latin America

Section 4.Nation Building in Latin America. Nationalist Revolts. Haiti-- Toussaint L’Ouverture leads first successful slave rebellion (against France). The Citadel in Haiti Fortress of L’Ouverture. South America. Leaders : Creoles angry about 2nd class status. Simon Bolivar.

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Section 4.Nation Building in Latin America

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  1. Section 4.Nation Building in Latin America

  2. Nationalist Revolts

  3. Haiti--Toussaint L’Ouvertureleads first successful slave rebellion (against France)

  4. The Citadel in HaitiFortress of L’Ouverture

  5. South America • Leaders: Creoles angry about 2nd class status

  6. Simon Bolivar

  7. 1821 ousted Spanish from Venezuela and Colombia

  8. Jose de San Martin: 1822 ousted Spanish from Argentina, Chile and Peru

  9. (Bolivar and Martin combined to remove last Spanish army in 1824. Bolivar created a temporary empire in South America. Martin left South America and died forgotten in France)

  10. Brazil • Dom Pedro Braganca: 1822 son of Portuguese Emperor declared independence and became king of Brazil

  11. Only King in the Western Hemisphere

  12. Later abdicated to become King of Portugal • His son, Dom Pedro II became King of Brazil, but was later overthrown by the military

  13. Mexico Father Hidalgo:

  14. 1810 led Indian peasants in revolt against Spain. Revolt put down by Creoles

  15. Agustin de Iturbide: 1821 Creole leader led Mexico to independence

  16. After Independence • Mostly ruled by military dictators (Caudillos) • Political instability • Peasants remain poor

  17. New Imperialism • Political independence, but • Europe and US dominate economies

  18. European countries use force to collect loan payments

  19. Political Change

  20. The US in Latin America

  21. The Monroe Doctrine 1823 No colonization in Latin America

  22. Spanish-American War • 1895 Cubans revolt against Spain

  23. 1898 US BattleshipMaineexplodes in Havana=War

  24. USS Maine 1911 http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/I?pan:1

  25. USS Maine being towed out to sea 1911 http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/I?pan:10:./temp/~ammem_pgqy::

  26. Teddy Roosevelt in his Roughrider Uniform http://www.bartleby.com/55/i4.html

  27. US frees Cuba, keeps Puerto Rico

  28. The Panama Canal

  29. US engineers Panamanian revolt against Colombia

  30. Panama grants USPanama Canal Zone

  31. 10 mile wide canal zone

  32. Gatun Locks http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/I?pan:2:./temp/~ammem_bJDM::displayType

  33. Pres. Teddy Roosevelt pushes completion of canal by 1914

  34. Roosevelt corollary(to the Monroe Doctrine) • Only the US has the right to act as an international Police power in Latin America

  35. Marines used to control Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Cuba, and other countries

  36. U.S. Military Action In Latin America

  37. The Mexican Revolution

  38. Santa Anna and the Mexican War http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/s_z/santaanna.htm

  39. President 4 times between 1835-55 • Driven from Texas • War with US after Annexation of Texas • Exiled to US

  40. Benito Juarez and la Reforma • Indian leader who fought for land and other reforms • Elected President in 1861 and 1867

  41. French ControlEmperor Maximilian http://www.austrian-mint.com/e/maxhist.html

  42. 1862Emperor Maximillian Hapsburg put on throne by Napoleon III • 1867 overthrown and executed

  43. Cinco de Mayocelebrates a battle against the French(Puebla)

  44. Porfirio Diaz

  45. Dictator • Mexican upper classes prosper • Americans and English buy up assets

  46. 1911 Revolution • Struggle for power • Revolutionary leaders:

  47. Pancho Villa

  48. Emiliano Zapata

  49. Diaz ousted

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