The causes for the independence movements throughout Latin America during the colonial period were both varied and centralized around specific ideas. ... For the other Latin American countries Spain's influence and presence was not welcomed at all. ... Some of the long-term complaints of the people in Latin America were focused directly on the treatment they received at the hands of the Spainiards. ... The road to the Latin American Revolutions of the 19th century was also varied regionally. ... Without the ensuing revolutions, the people of Latin America would have continued to be "und...

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Colonies that are no exception to this are the Latin America colonies. ... Another cause for Latin American independence was the ideas of Enlightment. ... The enlightment strongly changed the ideas of people in Europe, America, and Latin America. ... Therefore, leading to the Latin American uprising of the colonies. ... Other Latin American uprising occurred with Simon Bolivar, who led the South American independence. ...

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At the same time, it had few or no such interests in Latin America where it eagerly became involved. ... From 1898 to 1919, the US was eagerly involved in both Europe and Latin America because it found vital stakes in both spheres. ... To prevent any possible European encroachment upon US soil by way of Latin America, Theodore Roosevelt traversed the continent of Latin America to assist foundling nations and "discourage- those that might be deleterious to American interests. ... While America was occupied with Latin America, it did not fail to recognize that it had vital interests at stak...

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To borrow lines from a wonderfully descriptive account of formulaic history, the Spanish conquest of the Central and South Americas came down to guns, germs, and steel. The Spanish came to the Americas seeking gold. ... Essentially, the Spanish sought the exploitation of Latin (or the beginning of Latin) America's resources for the mercantilistic economic benefit of Spain and encountered little resistance from the natives in achieving this end. ... Hence, the lines between God and Spain were blurred by ordained design, further decimating the shards of Native American culture that re...

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Cyrus Veesers idea in Great Leaps Forward: Modernization in Africa, Asia, and Latin America is to simply explain how less-developed nations across the planet tried to catch up to "the Wests " rise to power. ... Portfolio Diaz is the most famous modernizer in Latin America's history, he ruled from 1876 to 1911. ... This helped Mexico tremendously, maybe even too much, because to the people of Mexico it became obvious that the American people started having more rights in their own country. ...

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"He (President Roosevelt) feared that if the Germans or British got their foot in the door as bill collectors, they might remain in Latin America, in flagrant violation of the Monroe Doctrine," (Bailey, Cohen, and Kennedy, 657). ... Not only did the United States hold much of South America in debt, but the U.S. had other obligations in Latin America as well. ... When Roosevelt first initiated the Corollary, the Latin American nations felt sheltered by the United States, but they now felt that the U.S. were exerting their domination where none was needed. "Latin Americans mistakenly cursed ...

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Venezuela through political moderation and fiscal conservatism has deftly navigated its way to economic triumph in South America. ... Also Colombia is now the third largest economy in all of Latin America, behind only Mexico and Brazil, who both happen to be members of the G20. ... It has surpassed its neighbor Peru to become the fastest-growing of the bigger Latin American economies. ... It has been overshadowed historically by bigger and economically powerful South American nations but Colombia's place in the sun has come. ... With this new economic power Colombia will also be able to ...

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Monroe stated that the Western hemisphere was no longer open to European colonisation, that the Old World (Europe) was so different to the New World (Americas) the United States (US) would abstain from European conflict and that European powers should not intervene in the Americas. ... Monroe stated European powers should not intervene in the Americas. ... The traditional interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine argues that it became necessary to state these principles as a result Russian desires on the North West American coast and the threat of the re-colonisation of South America. ... Further...

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Introduction: With its 8,512 thousands km2, Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world and it is today America Latin's most important country, if considering the productive capacity, the size of its economy and the potential of industrial, agricultural and tourist growth. ... The ecological tourism, for de Brazilian "Pantanal" or for the Amazon Area, it is fascinating, a different and unknown world for the North American, European or Japonese tourist. ... Your Spanish will not get you far in this corner of South America. ... Other South Americans regard Brazilians as a ra...

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