Final Project

 

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Domnika Elarabi

Professor Rice

History 3072

December 15, 2020

Timeline

 

Revolts, Revolutions, and War

 

1450 to 1560- Colonialism and Indigenous People

During this time, Europeans were exploring the New World, wanting to expand trade amongst the New World and the indigenous people. However, exploitation quickly began amongst the Europeans and the indigenous people. The Europeans forced the indigenous people into harsh labor and eventually into slavery. Later on the European moved throughout South America

 

1700 to 1790- Rebellion and Reform

Within this time period, many rebellions were happening against the Europeans because the colonizers were being brutal against the natives. Eventually, the natives began many rebellions against many political leaders and would execute leaders, if they were caught. In 1781, Túpac Amaru was captured and executed. Reforms were also common amongst the people because the people wanted to have improvement politically, economically, or to have a better social life. One example would be the Bourbon Reforms.

 

1791 to 1804- Haitain Revolution

This was a revolution that started with the slaves, that wanted to have changed with political leadership, and that the slaves have had enough of the slaveholders’ brutality. This revolution was a very successful revolution and it still remains the only successful revolution

 

1820 to 1860- Slavery is being abolished in South America

This was a revolution that started with the slaves, that wanted to have changed with political leadership, and that the slaves have had enough of the slaveholders’ brutality. This revolution was a very successful revolution and it still remains the only successful revolution

 

1850 to 1950- Stock Market Crash and World War

During this time, many things were going on throughout the world, when the stock market crashed people had a very difficult time adjusting to what was going on and that the United States needed immigrant workers to come to the U.S. When the immigrant workers came to the United States, the United States helped the immigrants to find work and if they served in the army they were able to get their citizenship.

 

1960 to 2000- Cold War, Cuba, and the United States

At this time, Cuba was going through its own revolution and didn’t want any kind of association with the United States and wanted to become its own country. Fidel Castro became a key player in deciding how things should go, as well as, working with the USSR. Both countries, Cuba and the USSR worked together in order to have some kind of allegiance amongst one another. The USSR almost had a nuclear war with the United States.

 

Blanc, Jacob. Before the Flood. Duke University Press. 2019.

Dawson, Alexander. Latin American Since Independence: A History of Primary Sources. 2nd ed., Routledge, 2015.