Document Three
Source: Simon Bolivar, 1810, Jamaica Letter
“We were... in all things relative to the science of government and the administration of the state. We were except in extraordinary circumstances; hardly ever bishops or archbishops; never diplomats; soldiers only in , nobles but without royal privileges. In short, we were never
never viceroys, never governors,
lower ranks
leaders, never financiers, hardly ever merchants...”


Document Four
Strayer, Spanish American Revolutions 1810-1825
“...The answer to this dilemma was found in nativism, which cast all of those born in the Americas---creoles, Indians, mixed-race people, free blacks---as Americanos, while the enemy was defined as those born in Spain or Portugal...many creole whites and mestizos saw themselves as Spanish and because great differences or race, culture, and wealth
Nonetheless, nationalist leaders made into the struggle with , the end of legal restrictions, and . Many of these leaders were genuine liberals (those who believed in independence from Spain), who had been influenced by the ideals of the enlightenment, the French Revolution and Spanish liberalism... in the long run few of these promises were kept...certainly Native Americans and slaves benefited little from independence...”

separated the Americanos.
promises of freedom
efforts to mobilize people of color
social advancement


Respond to the two questions below for all four documents with evidence.

1. Name two of the leaders behind the revolutions in South America.

2. Compare and contrast the American, French, and Latin American Revolutions.

Example:

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