USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The final victory of Latin American patriots over Spain and the fading loyalist factions began in 1808 with the political crisis in Spain. With the Spanish king and his son Ferdinand taken hostage by Napoleon, Creoles and peninsulars began to jockey for power across Spanish America.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Spanish American wars of independence (25 September 1808 – 29 September 1833; Spanish: Guerras de independencia hispanoamericanas) were numerous wars in Spanish America with the aim of political independence from Spanish rule during the early 19th century.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the 19th century, in Latin America, the Creoles led the fight against the Spanish Throne because of their desire for power, equal representation in government, and economic control. The desire for political power was a main factor in the Creole decision to lead the fight.

Detailed explanation-4: -Other Latin American countries, with the exception of Cuba and Puerto Rico, also embarked on their struggles for independence in the early nineteenth century-Chile and Mexico, for example, began in 1810, though their autonomy was not secured until later: Chile in 1818 and Mexico in 1821.