America's imperialist tendencies already were manifested in the subjugation of various Native American tribes and a key piece of legislation that would help determine US foreign policy for years to come and have repercussions to this day. ... Immediately asserting his authority, Walker led his mercenaries and the Leonese to victory against the Granada in the Battle of Rivas, was awarded the title of "generalissimo", and soon after declared himself president and ruler of Nicaragua. ... When Costa Rica declared war on Nicaragua, Walker found that much of the native population had rebelled t...

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Efforts to make farming more equitable were hampered by the unclear title to, or ownership of, landholdings and by the fact that Latin America's population was growing faster than it's ability to step up food production. ...

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