The Consolidation of Latin America

Chapter Summary

Early Latin America

From Colonies to Nations

Causes of Political Change

The American Revolution

The French Revolution

The Slave Rebellion

Mask of Ferdinand

Spanish-American
Independence Struggles
Mexico

Mexico and Iturbide

Spanish-American
Independence Struggles
Northern South America

Gran Columbia

Spanish-American
Independence Struggles
Southern South America

Paraguay

Peru, Uruguay, and Bolivia

Portugal and Brazil

Rio De Janeiro
The Great Capital

Brazilian Independence

New Nations Confront Old and New Problems

Early Race Relations

Political Fragmentation