HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Napoleon now ruled over all of Latin America
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The peoples of Latin America now had a chance to rebel
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It allowed the British to move into Latin America
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It meant that French laws now governed in lands formerly controlled by the Spanish
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Detailed explanation-1: -The defeat of Spain and Portugal during the Napoleonic Wars helped provide Latin American the opportunity to rebel. The Declaration of Independence was written to justify the colonies separation from Great Britain. Citizens gained more political rights as a result of the American and French Revolutions.
Detailed explanation-2: -Early struggles for independence in Latin America grew out of the Napoleonic wars raging in Europe. Napoleon’s invasion of Spain is often seen as the proximate cause of the revolutions for independence in Spanish America.
Detailed explanation-3: -The American Revolution influenced Latin America because it was the first modern movement of anticolonialism. Drawing its ideology from the Enlightenment, it manifested a deep faith in the ability of people to advance their rights.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Independence of Latin America 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.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Napoleonic Wars greatly impacted Latin America. As Iberian powers were distracted, resources redistributed, and efforts shifted elsewhere, Latin colonies had the opportunity to gain independence. Between 1808 and 1826 all Latin countries gained their independence with the exception of a few Caribbean states.