PRESENTATION OUTLINE
LATIN AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
Bourbon Reforms
It all started in the 1780's when The Bourbon Reforms were enacted by the Spanish in Peru. It limited the authority and power of the Creoles and greatly angered the Creoles.
José Joquim de Silva Xavier Revolution
The revolution was one of the revolutions that took place in Brazil aginst the Portugese. When his troups were defeated he was killed and he became a martyr for the cause.
Bonaparte Monarch in Spain
Napoleon invades Spain and forces his brother Joseph Bonaparte upon the Spanish throne and causes an authority crisis in the Spanish colonies and starts the Latin American Wars of Independence.
Decree of December 16, 1815
The Decree of December 16, 1815 with Don João made Portugal and Brazil coequal countries.
Independence of Gran Colombia
Gran Colombia was formally known as a Viceroyalty of New Granada given by Spanish colonial jurisdiction in South America. Gran Colombia consisted of todays countries Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela. Simon Bolivar, led the independence from Spain and the Viceroyalty of New Granada and renamed it to Gran Colombia and became the President of the new country.
Independence of Peru
Jose de San Martin launches a sea and land campaign and invades Peru. When he reaches the capital, Lima, he declares independence. Peru is officially no longer part of Spain's rule after the battle of Ayacucho on December 9, 1824.
Independance of Brazil
Brazil's earned it's Independance from Portugal it was proclaimed by Dom Pedro on September 17, 1822. Many Brazilians were happy with this outcome and they were removed from under the Portuguese monarchy. Brazil now became an empire, and their first emperor was Pedro I.
Peruvian Independence from the Spanish
Peruvian independanceassured with the Spaniard's defeat at the battle of Juanin (Aug. 6th, 1824) and Ayacucho (Dec. 9th 1824).
Independence of Uruguay
Juan Antonio Lavalleja, the head of the patriots called the "treinta y tres oreintales" announced a declaration of independence from Brazil.
Gran Colombia-Peru War
The war between Gran Colombia and Peru happened in 1828 and ended on February 28, 1829. The war was over territory that was there before independence of Spain to which side owns the land.
Dictatorship of Gran Colombia
In August, Simon Bolivar assume dictatorship over Gran Colombia and tried publishing a new constitution. He did this to control the instabilities and revolts along with controling the people of Gran Colombia.
The Great War "Guerra Grande"
This was a civil war in Uruguay which was a series of conflicts between the Colorado Party and the National Party. These battles lasted a total of nine years.
War of the Pacific
This war was fought by Chile against Bolivia and Peru. It was a result of a territorial dispute over the rich nitrate deposits. Chile won, and the war ended when the Treaty of Ancon (1883) was signed.
Abolition of Slavery in Brazil
Slavery in Brazil was abolished on May 13, 1888. This is an important event because Brazil beacme a republic a year later and it had a lot to do with the enlightenment ideals.
Republic of Brazil
Brazil became a republic on November 15, 1889. They removed themselves from the monarchy. Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca was the man who established the republic.
New Brazilian Constitution
After Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca established a republic in order to seperate the powers of the chuch and state, he created a new constitution.
