Peninsulares- Men who were at the top of the Spainish Amerian society, they were born in Spain. Only people to hold high office in Spanish colonial government.
Creoles- Spaniards born in Latin America that were ranked after the peninsulares. They could rise as officers in Spanish Colonial armies.
Mulattos- Mixed of Europeans and African ancestry, they were ranked after the Mestizos.
Simon Bolivar- A wealthy Venezuelan creole, was called Liberator, he was a politican and assertive.
Jose de San Martin- He was a simple and modest man. San Martin was born in Argentina and believed in strict military dicipline but showed support for his troops.
Miguel Hidalgo- Hidalgo was a preist whom was poor but well- educated. He had a firm belief in the ideas of the Enlightenment, he tried to lead the Indian and Meztio followers to rebel against the upperclass but failed.
Jose Maria Morelos- Morelos lead the revolution Hidalgo started for four years before he was defeated by Agustin de Iturbide.
2) "Through its policies, Spain gave up its right to rule in South America." I dont agree with this statement, ideas from the Enlightenment, French and American revolution encouraged the lower social class to rise. The lower social class outnumbered the higher classes which helped Spain give up their political power by war. Independence movements arose because Latin American countries wanted independence and natural rights in order to get rid of oppression. In the end Bolivar gained the majority of power that Spain lost.
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