Latin america - “new imperialism”

What caused problems in latin america

Regionalism + caudillo

Regionalism

loyaly to a local area

Caudillo

Local strongmen

Economic dependency

many countries depend on a larger nation

what is economic dependency similar to?

colonization

colonization

raw material (FROM LATIN AMERICA) sent to U.S to be manufactured

Peonage

Paying off debt with work

Colonial issues

Hierarchy (peninsulars…creoles…..)

How did countries try to stimulate economic growth?

Get foreign investments to build infrastructure

What came along with foreign investments?

foreign influence, much of the things done were to help the larger nation

Santa anna was a ?

caudillo

Santa anna switched between..

Liberal and conservative

Santa anna war between?

mexico and the US

Santa anna war over what?

territory of texas

Why did mexico want texas?

It was a mexican district

Why did america want texas

FOR SLAVERYYYYY

Is texas originally a slave state

NOOOOOOO.

Which side won santa anna war

america…

La reforma by?

benito juarez

Nationality of benito juarez

native america (zapotec)

What did the la reforma want?

liberal government

Who was benito juarez in a war with

porfirio diaz

Porifio diaz

CONSERVATIVE

• wanted foreign investments

benito juarez vs. porifiro diaz….. who won and how

porifio diaz when benito juarez dies

Yankee imperialism is involved in much of?

latin america

Yankee imperialism is?

Expanding america influence over other places through military, economic, political, or cultural means

What is yankee imperialism also known as

”international police power”

Yankee imperialism intervenes in

lots of politics

Example of yankee imperialism is…

panama canal

Who started panama canal ?

ferdinand de lesseps (also did suez canal)

Why did ferdinand de lesseps stop with the panama canal

his french firm went bankrupt

Who took over project of building panama canal

US

Panama canal links which two bodies of water

Pacific to Caribbean

panama controlled by?

Columbia

Panama wanted?

Independence

How did US help panama gain independence

Sent battleship to intimidate columbia and columbia backs down