HIST 8B Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Transatlantic Telegraph Cable, Ultramontanism, Fuero
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Industrial revolution in europe and us in 1850-75 considers latin america a market for their goods. Industrial revolution didn"t start yet in latam, but steam technology did connect them to the outside world. By 1874, a transatlantic telegraph cable is laid across the bottom of the atlantic connecting brazil to europe. Elite latams want to be a part of the progress and embrace materialism. Back in 1810, progress had a political emphasis: republics, constitutions, elections. Upwardly mobile families tend to join liberals and long established status families tend to join conservatives. The mexican church is ever present in people"s lives: own a lot of land and property. Used to be mexico"s chief money lending institution. By mid 1800s, church owns half the best farmland in mexico, as well as monasteries, convents, urban real estate, and church buildings. Fuero: broad legal exemption from spanish law. Mexicans legally obligated to may a tenth of their income to church as tithe.
