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AP World History Ch. 25
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10th Grade
03/09/2009

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Toussaint L'Ouverture
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slaves rebelled under his leadership in 1791
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Father Migeul de Hildago
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priest who called for help from the American Indians and mestizos of this region in 1810
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Gran Colombia
Definition
Venezuela, Columbia, and Ecuador were united under this until 1830
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Dom Pedro I
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Joao VI's son who declarde Brazil's independence
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Andres Santa Cruz
Definition
Mestizo general of Peru and Bolivia
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caudillos
Definition
independent leaders who dominated local areas by force and sometimes seized the national government itself
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Monroe Doctrine
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stated clearly that any attempt by a European power to colonize in the Americas would be considered an unfriendly act by the United states (1823)
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fazendas
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coffee estates in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo that began to spread toward the interior as new lands were opened
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Mexican-American War
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left a bitter legacy of distrust of the northern neighbor
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Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
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where the U.S. acquired of Mexico's national territory but less than 5% of it's population
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La Reforma
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liberal revolt in 1854
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Juan Manuel de Rosas
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in Argentina the people mobilized by the force and personality of this leader
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Argentine Republic
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entered into a period of prosperity and growth under a series of liberal presidents
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Domingo F. Sarmiento
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intelligent president (1811-1888) who initiated a wide series of political reforms and economic measures designed to bring progress to Argentina; archetype of the liberal reformersof the mid-century
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modernization theory
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held out the promise that any society could move toward a brighter future by following the path taken earlier by western Europe
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dependency theory
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emerged in 1960s where Latin America began to argue that developement and underdevelopment were not stages but part of the same process
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Joseph Bonaparte
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king of naples and sicily, and later on Spain
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Augustine de Inturbide
Definition
Creole officer at the head of an army that had been sent to eliminate the insurgents, drew up an agreement with them instead, and the combined forces of independence
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Jose de San Martin
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under his reign, another movement came to be in Rio de Plata; emerged as a military commander willing to speak and act for independence
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Dr. Jose Rodriguez de Francia
Definition
first leader of Paraguay following the independence of Spain
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Manifest Destiny
Definition
a belief that it was destined to rule the continent from coast to coast
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centralists
Definition
wanted to create strong, centralized national governments with broad powers
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guano
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bird droppings deposited as fertilizer and earned Peru more than 10 million, allowed American indian tribute to abolish slavery by conmpensating the owners
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Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
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popular leader in Mexico
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guachos
Definition
bands of mounted rural workers
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Maximillian von Habsburg
Definition
Austrian archduke who was convinced to take the throne of Mexico
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Porfirio Diaz
Definition
one of juarez's generals who was elected president and dominated policies the next 35 years. suppressed regional rebellions and imposed strong centralized government
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cientificos
Definition
set the tone for Mexico while the government suppressed any political opposition to the policies
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Spanish-American War
Definition
opened the door to direct U.S. involvement in the Caribbean
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mask of Ferdinand
Definition
autonomous government that claimed to rule Ferdinand's name after he was deposited
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Simon Bolivar
Definition
wealthy Creole office who emerged as the leader of the revolt against Spain and won victories in Venezuela, Columbia, and Ecuador
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Dom Joao VI
Definition
Portuguese king who lived in Brazil and ruled his empire from there. Gave throne to son. Turned Rio de Janeiro into an imperial city
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federalists
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wanted tax and commercial policies to be set by regional governments
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positivism
Definition
stressing observation and a scientific approach to the problems of society
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Panama Canal
Definition
a remarkable engineering feat and a fitting symbol of the technological and industrial strength of the U.S.
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