How Did Colonial Laws Affect Colonial Latin America

Braford E. Burns began writing The Poverty of Progress as a historical essay arguing against the “modernization” of nineteenth century Latin America. Burns argues that modernization was preformed against the will of the majority and benefited a small group of Creole Elite, while causing an exponential drop in the quality of life for folk majority. Burns supports his research through a series of dichotomies. Within the first twenty years of the nineteenth century the majority of Latin America gained independence from Spain.

This source shows how the noble was realizing of the adverse effects that could be caused by the peasants’ uprising. As the peasants were severely undertrained and under-armed, they had no chance of overthrowing the nobles. However, the nobles - almost

They controlled the government and owned the land, slaves, and household staff. They oversaw the troops as well. Control over land, labour, and tribute was the foundation of Aztec nobility's riches and power. Being a noble required having noble parents

Being the second highest class, a rivalry grew between them and the top ranking group, the Peninsulares. The peninsulares were mostly wealthy and worked in more prestigious jobs such as the government, military, and church, whereas the Creoles “had growing economic and social influence but the peninsulares monopolized all administrative positions.” (Doc B). The Creoles made up a bigger percentage of the populations than Creoles, but Peninsulares took up a majority of the seats in authority. This was very infuriating for the Creoles because they were fairly educated as well, and felt as though invaders were taking over their land.

The creoles led the fight because they wanted political power, economical power, and social influence. The creoles wanted political power because they were born there and they wanted other people listening to them. They also wanted to lead because they knew that if they didn 't take charge other forces would take over. They also wanted economical power because they wanted to create their own economy. Spain forced them to sell their commodity at artificially low prices and buy the items they need at artificially high prices as stated in document C. Spain has put in a commercial monopoly system combined with taxes and official fees.

By winning independence from Spain, many creoles thought that they could achieve power over Latin America. The Peninsulares who were all-Spanish were hated by the Creoles. The Peninsulares “monopolized all administrative positions(Doc B)”, making it impossible for the Creoles to rule the country that they were born in. The Creoles felt that they were the best fit for

The Spanish exploration and colonisation made both a positive and negative impact on Latin America. The arrival of the Spanish explorers to the new world made a big change and they are the reason Latin America looks the way it does today. However these people were ruthless and were the tyrants of the new world. One of Spain’s major foreign policy objectives since the advent of democracy has been to increase its influence in Latin America. Spain has had interest in this area due to historical ties and a common linguistic, cultural and religious heritage (Countrystudies.us, 2017).

The Catholic Church and Latin America The Catholic Church was a great power ruling many civilizations in Europe during the period between 1492 and 1830. Therefore, the role of the Catholic Church was of utmost importance to the colonization and development of Latin America as it was a great force in Spain and Portugal. Despite the peaceful teachings of the Church, greed and a hunger for power led them to make decisions harming Latin America and Christianity, rather than thriving it. In this paper, I will show that the Catholic Church is significantly responsible for the colonization and development of Latin America through, the Christianizing mission, the Treaty of Tordesillas, and the Spanish Inquisition.

In 1967, Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzalez wrote “I Am Joaquin,” a path breaking poem that helped shape an identity for thousands of Chicanas and Chicanos through its verses; and served as a key component in developing the Chicano Movement of the late 1960’s and 1970’s. During this time, the term Chicano was specific to Mexican Americans and the movement was very male centric. The term Chicano is key to the Chicano movement, but the definition of Chicano has evolved over time and I would argue continues to evolve. The Chicano movement excluded women as well other’s with similar struggles, like Central Americans who can also identify with this movement. The Chicano social identity should not exclude anyone, it should only expand; to all those of other

In Latin American Revolution before the revolution there were four main social classes; on the bottom there were the slaves and the Indians, then there were the Mulattoes (who were of African and Spanish descent) and the Mestizos (who were of Spanish and Native American descent), then the Creoles (who were of pure Spanish blood, but were born in America), and at the very top there were the Peninsulares (they were of pure Spanish descent and were born in Spain). The Creoles lead the fight against Spain because they wanted higher social status within their own lives, more political control over their own lives, and they were tired of Spain having total control over their economy. The Creoles weren 't allowed to do many things simply because they were born in America and not Spain, it didn’t matter that they were of pure European descent. Creoles were not allowed to hold political positions, only the Peninsulares were able to. For example, in 1807 only 12 of the 199 judgeships were held by Creoles, the rest were held by Peninsulares.

"Given its enormous inequalities and its rampant exploitation, this Caribbean colony was primed for explosion" (Strayer, 793). The Haitians were angry over being taken advantage of and revolted accordingly. The Creoles from the Latin American Revolution

Many Latin American countries struggled to gain independence and resist European culture to form their own. Some academics, specifically the Uruguayan Jose Enrique Rodo, argued that only Northern European culture should be rejected and that their Latin culture was superior; while this differs from Martí’s view of building a strong national pride that embraces multiple races and cultures, it does align with the poem in that it emphasizes a pride in a culture that is different than the “master.”

The Spanish colonized to expand their empire economically through resource

The desire for precious metals and wealth was the primary cause of the Spanish’s harsh treatments upon the

Coloniality of power is a concept/phrase originally coined by Anibal Quijano. The concept itself refers to interconnecting the practices and legacies of European colonialism in social orders and forms of knowledge. More specifically, it describes the lasting legacy of colonialism within modern society in the form of social and racial discrimination that has been incorporated into today’s social orders. Furthermore, it identifies the racial, political and social hierarchies enforced by European colonialists in Latin America that gave value to certain people while marginalizing others. Quijano’s main argument is based around the notion that the colonial structure of power created a class system, where Spaniards and other light skinned ethnicities