PROBLEMS OF ORDERin the Independent Americas

- Angry! (Why)

- - Inspired (By what?)

- - MOST IMPORTANT….

Why Revolution?

Venezuela and Bolivar

Gran Columbia

Independence in Latin America

Mexico

- 2 priests#1 Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

#2 Jose Maria Morelos

Independence in Latin America

What does this mean?

PROBLEMS OF ORDER

UNITED STATES LATIN AMERICA

- Too many

- - no elected legislatures

- - no political experience

- - hard to limit power of military

- Very few

CONSTITUTIONS

United States Latin America

- Many coups- CAUDILLOS

- -weak constitutions-lower literacy levels-less developed communication

- Jose Antonio Paez

- US never dealt with a takeover of govt.

- BUT….- Andrew Jackson

PERSONALIST LEADERS

United States Latin America

- Efforts at multi-state federations failed (Gran Columbia)

- Argentina- Liberals vs. Conservatives

US Civil War

- slavery- states rights- regional rivalries (House vs Senate)

REGIONALISMWhat is it?

United States Latin America

- Weaker (economy, political experience)

- More wars

- MEXICO

- Stronger - More enduring

- WAR of 1812Wars w. Mexico(Texas, NM, AZ, CA)

Interventions & Wars

United States Latin America

- Rebelled ag new govt.

- Argentina crushed native resistance

- Caste War (Mexico) Maya gets Yucatan?

- Rebelled against new govt.

Indian Removal Act

- Battle of Little Bighorn

- Buffalo, Ghost Dance, schooling

Native Peoples