latin america 1810-1825

causes

enlightment ideas, inspired by latin american elites questioned colonial rule

revs shows indepedence was possible

creoles: angered by spain/portugal effeorts to to tighten control and raise there taxes

napolean invasion weakned monarchies (local leaders saw chance to act)

social hierarchy/tension

peninulares: europeans born in spian portugal/high status

creoles: europeans born in latin america (resented lack of power)

mestizoles: lower social ranks

elites feared slave/peasents uprising after hatian rev so avoided equality

rev independence

rev broke our across l.a 1810-1825

each colony fought largely seperated wars of independence, rather than united movement 

reults 

1825 near all l.a gained independence

deep social inequalities remianed- power w cerole elites