Week 5 Project 5a

Independence Period (around the early 19th century)
Most of Latin America gained its independence by 1825. They were following the examples of the United States and France Revolutions. Latin American Independence helped create a new Latin American ruling class. Though independent, the United States and Europe still had great influence on Latin America. It is only in recent times that they took input from the native people of the area. Latin America became a "Western" influenced culture. The new political and economic ideals made an even bigger gap between the classes. The elite class ruled most of the land. This led to a large society of peasant workers. This all led to more Caudillos, military chiefs, controlling Latin America.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Latin_America

3. Father Hidalgo of Mexico

4. I chose this person because I have heard of Father Hidalgo before and I wanted to learn more about him. I wanted to know what he did in Latin American history that made him so well known.

5.
a. In 1810, Father Hidalgo of Mexico led the New Spain people in an uprising against the country of Spain. This led to the formation of Mexico which Father Hidalgo is considered the "Father of the Country".

b. Father Hidalgo was a priest in a small town called Dolores. This is where he organized meetings and taught farmers how to work the land.

c. Hidalgo's ideals were liberal in nature and led him to join a group of people that were against Spanish Dominance. His banner was an image of the Virgin Guadalupe.


6. works cited
http://www.vivahidalgo.com/
This is credible because it is a documentary website that is all about his life. They have done their research.
http://www.inside-mexico.com/laentrevista2.htm
This is also a credible source because its information corresponds to info on other websites.