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Western Europe 1750 1900

Period ____
Latin America 1750
Colonial (Spain + Portugal) Conquered Stuff Viceroy, run by mother country Beginning of Revolts After Napoleon invasion of Spain, local elites in Caracas, Bogota, and Mexico set up Mask of Ferdinand Women lacked voting rights and ability to hold office

Teacher _________________________
Russia 1900
Voting in a republic had replaced having a viceroy and having a king in Europe choose the leaders Beginning with the rebellion in Haiti by l'overture the political unrest began to spread creating a new political system which eventually completely replaced Latin America viceroyalties Early leaders of newly independent nations wanted representative govts, right to private property, and freedom of commerce Centralists (strong centralized govt w/ broad powers) vs. Federalists (more power in regional govt) Period of political instability and rise of Caudillos (indie leaders who dominated local areas by force) Egalitarian ideals (slavery abolished everywhere except Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Brazil by 1854) Women still lacked voting rights and ability to hold office Voting rights favored Creoles

CHANGE AND CONTINUITY IN THE MODERN AGE IN EUROPE & LATIN AMERICA
1750 1900

Leaders Elites Diplomacy Treaties Courts Laws War

Political

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System Technology Industry Trade Commerce Money Businesses

Dependency on Euro Silver Trade Cash crops Haciendas, ranching Comiendas, farming Merchants Brought beasts of burden -> Improved agriculture

Catholicism Loss of belief in previous native Gods (although it served as basis for syncretism and superstitions) African Religions coming in Missionaries served as source of symphony and conversion Mass

Holy Books Beliefs Teachings Conversion Deities Devotion

Mita system abandoned Coffee is now more widely used instead of sugar Less silver mines dependency Markets wanted raw material + growing population -> high demand for Latin America goods Countries still needed revenue and as such Indian tribute and taxes on mestizos remained. Great boom (18801920) economical expansion of L America led by export Growth -> Foreign investment esp. from Britain, Germany, and the US Strong demand for LA exports Less influence of Catholic church as direct result of not being controlled by Spanish monarchy who allowed ONLY Catholicism Atheism and agnostics increase Society more free to choose religion

Conservative Agricultural vs. Industrializing Poor Economy

Economic

Emancipation of serfs leads to large urban workforce State support necessary Trans-Siberian Railroad and modern factories Count Sergei Witte enacted tariffs, improved banking, encouraged factory building Strong in steel, petroleum, and textile industries

Religion

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Western Europe 1750 1900

Latin America 1750

Meszitos, mullattos Natives are forced laborers Creoles despise their social class status Pennisulares Depreciation of Women Rigid caste system Could marry up in social hierarchy

Russia 1900 1750 1900

Family Gender Classes Inequalities Life Styles

Social

Labor

More egalitarian Some Meritocracy Existing racism Womens status didnt improve much; lower class women had more freedom and often a role in local markets Women gained greater access to education and teaching jobs however Feminist movements Rise of Creoles and Urban middle class merchants

Religious Education Enlightenment ideals spread

Intellectual

Philosophy Science Education

Religious art Native art Casto Paintings

Art, Music Writing, Literature

Art

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Location Migration Environment Demography

Near

Mines Population imported slaves Euros move for jobs Cities popping up, urbanization Merchants <3 cities

Latin America </3 constant US intervention in the region US gained rights to build Panama Canal which would shorten travel between Atlantic and Pacific

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