THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
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Creoles
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Peninsulares
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Mestizos
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Petite Blancs
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Detailed explanation-1: -Colonel Agustin de Iturbide was a successful Creole leader who established freedom for Mexico in 1821. As the leader of Mexico he was a charismatic leader who gained and held political through the use of a military (also known as a caudillo).
Detailed explanation-2: -The term Creole nationalism or Criollo nationalism refers to the ideology that emerged in independence movements among the Criollos (descendants of the European colonizers), especially in Latin America in the early 19th century. Creole nationalists wanted an end to control by European powers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Some were soldiers or missionaries directly from Spain. Others came as long time residents of New Spain (Mexico). Distinctions were made between criollos, those born in the Americas, and peninsulares, those born in Spain. Criollos were considered inferior to those who came from the mother country.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Latin American Wars of Independence were the various revolutions that took place during the late 18th and early 19th centuries and resulted in the creation of a number of independent countries in Latin America.