Name 1 external factor.
18TH Century Enlightenment Movement - Independence of U.S.A (1776) - The French Revolution (1789)
What was the the triggering factor?
1808 Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Spain.
Made King Ferdinand VII a prisoner.
Napoleon makes brother Joseph king
What was the name of Napoleon Bonapartes brother?
Joseph Bonaparte
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
A French statesman and military leader
Who were the creoles?
Creole people are ethnic groups which originated during the colonial era from racial mixing.
TRUE OR FALSE: Chile was a colony of Spain.
True.
What is the Enlightenment Movement ?
King’s power - Equality and freedom for all - Own governments
Rousseau, Voltaire, Montesquieu – New thinkers that the Spanish Crown did not want.
Name 1 internal factor.
18th Century Spanish trade reforms - Spanish in administrative power - Spanish discrimination - Education and Religion
Why did american countries want to become independent ?
Answer to Miss Bianca
Why were the creoles discriminated?
Ask Miss Bianca if your answer is right.
Name 2 countries in Central America
Belize - Costa Rica - El Salvador - Guatemala - Honduras - Mexico - Nicaragua - Panama
How much is 200 + 22 + 1 x 2?
224