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Important Enlightment people/Ideas: o John Lock Inalienable rights o Social Contract (USA had it) giving up a little bit

it of freedom for greater good. USA Had it because of the strong middle class (literate) who supported the government and held the government accountable o Latin America Leaders were sent to Europe to study were infected with enlightenment Led revolutions that were successful No social contract Opposite from USA o average latin american was a dark skin, illiterate, farm hand, so social contract didnt work. Rights promised in freed countries were not followed through The average people couldnt read. Rich people who were in charge of army and police didnt give people their promised rights Because of this, what seemed like democracy, really wasnt because rich people owned everything and gave nothing. Argentina o white o part of cone o large immigration from european Chile o white o part of cone o large immigration from european Uruguay o white o part of cone o large immigration from european Costa Rica o not white o and not part of cone o not as many people here. In the cone, there were different racial dynamics. o The cone had real democracy for a long time. In Costa Rica, was different then Urugray, Chile, and Argentina o First president was devoted to democracy faught to keep the judges in the court different from reich people in congress o Land grants werent as big, so there were lots of small land farmers.

o Instead of large families owning everything There was a huge influx of immigrants to costa rica o From US, Germany, Switzerland o It didn't have a big army (there are more teachers than soldiers in the country) o These three reasons caused Costa Rica to be an exception US Grows into industrialized and striving economy o Develops Dependency o Is a situation where two states or regions become dependent on one another o Both states are mutually dependent and both benefit from each other o Puerto Rico has bananas, coffee, rubber, and cotton. US imported those and needed them. o Rubber became invaluable for the car industry We still get a lot of pineapple, and other things. o US sends stuff back to Puerto Rico Sends money to keep oligarchy afloat Oligarchy was corrupt and didnt use money wisely o Sends textiles o Sends food o Sends medicine o Sends cars o Sends technology o Puerto Rico gives HUGE market to USA for all those goods Cycle of Inevitable Revolutions o Begins with the Status Quo Criollo Oligarchy (land owners) Controlled government, military, courts, church & education o Rigged voting No Unions or Organization No Civil Disobedience Raise Awareness internationally through press Starts out well But crackdown takes them out again o Courts didnt work either Solutions to above o Give up o Leave o Fight Governments crushed rebellions, started the cycle all over again o USA enters with guns, money, soldiers and training to help crush rebellions Worth far too much to US to allow revolutions United States of Central America 1821-1832 o Grand Colombia Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica

Regional States Conservative vs Unified Liberal o Costa Rica Center of Liberal Ideology (1900s) o El Salvador Center of Conservatism Conservatives won, USCA breaks apart into individual states o US supports division of USCA; easier to manipulate and take apart EL SALVADOR Race based social hierarchy o United States of Central America 1821 Republic of El Salvador 1841 14 families oligarchy o Anti-Vagrancy Laws Easy way to keep most of the land in 14 families o Major cash crop was indigo Most commonly used blue dye o With synthetic dye, began growing coffee Late 1920s, Augusto Sandino begins guerilla war against US Marines 1931 General Maximiliano Hernandez Martinez o Sent after the FMLN (Farabundo) Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) 1968 2nd Conference of Latin American Bishops; o Pedro Arrupe Men for others, etc. o Pope Paul VI; o Liberation Theology; o the Universidad de Central America; Ran by Basque Spanish to help poor in education o Jesuits of El Salvador Oscar Romero Archbishop of El Salvador o Elected Archbishop in February 1977 Romero elected as a bookworm that wouldnt get involved. o Best friend was a Jesuit who helped poor people in the Salvadorian countryside. Rutilio Grande Taught many Salvadorians how to read the Bible because it would create civil unrest

COLUMBIA Conflict in Columbia: A Timeline o 1849: Liberal and Conservative Parties formed; remain dominant o 1899: Repression of minorities parties leads to War of a Thousand Days

o 1902: War of a Thousand Days Liberal and Conservatives leaders use war to fight for control of Presidency. Over 100,000 dead (4th bloodiest struggle in history of the Americas) o 1900: Conservative Party rule consolidates arable land holding in the hands of agribusiness; coffe becomes primary crop. o 1930: liberal win election; conservatives turn it over even though they looked like a military dictatorship Is still a democracy

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