HIST 214 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Antonio José De Sucre, Agustín De Iturbide, José María Morelos
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Political independence and economic imperialism in latin america. In latin america the creole elites were producing but not controlling production. Spanish navy would protect the goods from spain to latin america and back. Creole elites wanting of open trade and political awareness. Spain king in jail and portugal king ed to brazil. The rst stage of independence were done by early 19 century. Promised slaves they would be free if they helped ght the spanish. Could not keep the same social structure after the movement. Under the leadership of the elite with the elite"s goals. The spanish found out about it and arrested most of the movement. Miguel hidalgo escaped prison and continued the revolution. September 16 1810 gave the cry of dolores. Connected with the poor people even though he had money. Termination of special privileges of the church and tithe.
