The enlightenment philosophers inspired the spanish americans that they can also gain independence from European and start their own countries.
By Davtorr328
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“Locke also developed a definition of property as the product of a person’s labor that would be foundational for both Adam Smith’s capitalism and Karl Marx’s socialism. Locke famously wrote that man has three natural rights: life, liberty and property.” John Locke believes that you are born with three natural rights: life, liberty, and property. And that no one can take it from you. Also that the government has to protect those basic rights. -
"Montesquieu viewed the English king as exercising executive power balanced by the law-making Parliament, which was itself divided into the House of Lords and the House of Commons, each checking the other. Then, the executive and legislative branches were still further balanced by an independent court system." Montesquieu believed in the separation in powers. That there should be 3 parts of separation executive, legislative, and judicial. And that they would all have balance power. -
“Rousseau argued that the general will of the people could not be decided by elected representatives. He believed in a direct democracy in which everyone voted to express the general will and to make the laws of the land. Rousseau had in mind a democracy on a small scale, a city-state like his native Geneva” “Rousseau argued that the general will of the people could not be decided by elected representatives. -
He believed in a direct democracy in which everyone voted to express the general will and to make the laws of the land. -
"Many Latin Americans began selling their goods illegally to the British colonies and, after 1783, U.S. merchants. By the late 18th century, Spain was forced to loosen some trade restrictions, but the move was too little, too late, as those who produced these goods now demanded a fair price for them." They won't able to trade with other countries. Senses they won't trade goods they weren't making as much money so they had to do it illegally. -
Spaniards destroyed Mexican culture(civilizations, heritage buildings). They slaughtered many natives and took lots of resources, such as silver and gold from Mexico, however, they never gave anything in return. Spain made the Encomienda system and enslaved natives.” Spaniard would take materials for the Mexicans and not pay them back. they would kill the Mexican if they didn’t give it to them. Would also force natives to work and enslave them. -
“On September 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Catholic priest, launched the Mexican War of Independence with the issuing of his Grito de Dolores, or “Cry of Dolores” (Dolores referring to the town of Dolores, Mexico). The revolutionary tract called for the end of Spanish rule in Mexico, redistribution of land, and racial equality. After some initial successes, Hidalgo was defeated, captured, and executed. -
However, he was followed by other peasant leaders, such as José María Morelos y Pavón, Mariano Matamoros, and Vicente Guerrero, who all led armies of native and racially mixed revolutionaries against the Spanish and the Royalists." Mexico got a chance to gain independence and to have Racial equality. After Hidalgo lost they captured and killed him. -
“Mexicans wanted to separate from Spain and create a sovereign government that would act on behalf of their own interests much like the movement for American independence from British rule in the late 18th century." Mexicans Wanted to start their own government and beliefs but Spain wouldn’t let them. The government they wanted was a sovereign government which is a government that operates its own independent nation without interference from foreign powers. -
“After France invaded Spain in 1808, he became involved in the resistance movement and played a key role in the Spanish American fight for independence. In 1825, the "Republic of Bolivia" was created in honor of the inspirational leader" Simon Bolivar used John Locke's beliefs to enlighten the Spanish American to create a new order for the Spanish. He helped the people of Argentina and would also help Peru, Chile. -
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Ph. D., Spanish, et al. “What Led Latin America to Seek Independence From Spain?” ThoughtCo, https://www.thoughtco.com/latin-america-causes-of-independence-2136120. Accessed 17 May 2021. -
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“Simón Bolívar.” Biography, https://www.biography.com/political-figure/simon-bolivar. Accessed 17 May 2021.
Editors, History com. “John Locke.” HISTORY, https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/john-locke. Accessed 17 May 2021.Constitutional Rights Foundation. https://www.crf-usa.org/bill-of-rights-in-action/bria-20-2-c-hobbes-locke-montesquieu-and-rousseau-on-government.html. Accessed 17 May 2021.
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