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Bernardo O'Higgins's rebel army plus the forces of Chile and Argentina ended Spanish rule over the southern part of South America at the battle of Maipu.
4 days ago · History of Latin America - Independence, Revolutions, Nations: After three centuries of colonial rule, independence came rather suddenly to most of Spanish and Portuguese America. Between 1808 and 1826 all of Latin America except the Spanish colonies of Cuba and Puerto Rico slipped out of the hands of the Iberian powers who had ruled the region ...
The American and French Revolutions stirred independence movements in other parts of the world. A growing spirit of nationalism and the French ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity inspired many Latin Americans to rise up against their French, Spanish, and Portuguese masters.
Chapter 1. Why Latin America? Chapter 2. The Colonial Foundations. Chapter 3. Mexico: The Taming of a Revolution. Chapter 4. Central America: Within the U.S. Orbit. Chapter 5. Cuba: Key Colony, Socialist State. Chapter 6. The Andes: Soldiers, Oligarchs, and Indians. Chapter 7. Colombia: Civility and Violence. Chapter 8.
4 days ago · History of Latin America - Colonialism, Revolution, Independence: The first decades of the second half of the 19th century represented the beginnings of a fundamental shift in the still-young nations of Latin America.
Nov 21, 2023 · The Latin American revolutionary timeline flows from 1790 to 1830, when most of Latin America had shaken off colonial control. Some important dates to keep in mind are: 1791 the start of...
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The Latin American region witnessed various revolutions in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The result of these revolutions was the formation of independent countries in Latin America. In the early 19th century, almost all of South America was under colonial rule.
