Electoral Reform: Latin America

Spain

Who held dominion over Latin America until the 1800s?

Gold and silver

What did Latin America contain large deposits of?

Peninsulares

People from Europe (the Peninsula); the leaders

Creoles

Colonial-born whites, seen as 2nd class citizens

Mestizo

Native American and White mix

Mulatto

African (slave) and white mix

To gain political control

What did the Creoles want?

France and Napoleon

Who was Haiti originally controlled by?

Toussaint L’Overture

Led a revolt against Napoleon in Haiti

1804

Haiti gains independence in…

Father Miguel Hidalgo

Led the fight for Mexican Independence from Spain in 1810

Father Jose Maria Morelos

Took over the fight for Mexican independence

1821

Mexico is finally liberated from Spanish control in…

Simon Bolivar

Helped South American nations gain their independence from Spain: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Bolivia

Jose San Martin

Helped South American nations gain their independence from Spain: Cuba and Peru