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Latin American Terms

Latin America

TermDefinition
Peninsulares Ran government and politics; top of society
Creoles Ran economy; people with a blend of American culture with African/Indian influences; second ranked in society
Mestizos European and Indian mix; third ranked in society
Mullato European and African mix; fourth ranked in society
Zambo African and Indian; bottom of society
Casta Paintings Painting from Spain that showed the racial mixing and classes in the New World - late 1700s
Mercantillism Mother country takes all importing goods from its colonies and sells for more that they buy it for, quickly gaining money. Colonies can only trade with the mother country.
Cash Crops Tobacco, sugar, etc; brought land owners lots of money but peasants nothing
Import Products brought into a country to sell
Export Product brought out of your country to sell
Trade Deficit Exports are worth less than imports, therefore a country's business or gov't has to spend more than it earns
Peonage System where free workers were paid in vouchers at their employers stores (serfdom, share-cropping)
Caudillo Dictator, ran country when people of power didn't know how
Gran Colombia Currently Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, and Ecuador. Bolivar and San Martin fought together to free Gran Colombia
United Providences of Central America Currently Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Costa Rica. Once Iturbide was finally overthrown their independence was official
Bolivar Leader of revolt against Spanish rule that led to the independence of Gran Colombia
San Martin Led an army through the Andes to free Chile, then teamed up with Bolivar to free Gran Colombia
Hidalgo Priest, gathered peasants to rebel against Spanish, started Mexico's independence goal
Morelos Led the Mexican revolt 4 more years after Hidalgo
Iturbide A creole that defeated Morelos to achieve independence for Mexico himself
Monroe Doctrine Document that ordered Europe not to interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere
Roosevelt Corollary to Monroe Doctrine Roosevelt expanded Monroe Doctrine to prevent European intervention: The Western Hemisphere cannot be colonized by Europe
Plain Amendment Treaty between the US and Cuba that attempted to protect Cuba's independence from foreign intervention.
Dollar Diplomacy Policy whose goal was to make US law look better in different countries.
Mexican-American War Westward expansion led to fighting Mexico in war. After 2 years, it was resolved by treaty of Guadeloupe.
Spanish-American War Conflict between US and Spain ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in US acquisition of territories in western Pacific and Latin America.
Military Occupation of LA Countries US greatly encouraged independence of Latin America.
Panama Canal Panama Canal was "built" by Roosevelt for use of navy to sail quickly between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.
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