HIST 1112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Antonio López De Santa Anna, Agustín De Iturbide, Latin American Wars Of Independence
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Simon bolivar: wanted to create republics in south america, battle of boyaca. Will lead to the independence of modern day columbia, venezuela, and. Drafts constitutions and laws for these new nations. Jose de san martin: led revolt in modern day argentina for independence, crosses andes and liberates chile, overthrows viceroy of peru with the help of thomas cochrane, bolivar finishes liberation. Because creoles did not support because they"re still elite and didn"t want to give up their power to the poor people. Captured and executed: agustin de iturbide. Assures catholicism will be maintained and end discrimination. Resigns: antonio lopez de santa ana. Loses of country: texas, california, southwest. Treaty of guadalupe-hidalgo: ended the mexican-american war. Brazil: joao, the portuguese heir escapes invading france. Forced back to portugal after the defeat of napoleon or his family would lose the crown. His son, dom pedro, is left as regent. Goal to keep two countries controlled by the same family.
