Latin American Revolution DBQ
During the time of 1810 through 1826, the Creoles, people who were born in Latin America with Spanish blood fought back against the Peninsulares, people who were Spanish born pure blooded for their independence. The Creoles were being deprived of their freedom. Therefore, this caused the Creoles to lead the fight because they wanted political power, economic interests, and fear of social unrest from lower classes.
Political power was out of the question for the creoles. Their colonies freedom was being threatened by the invaders. Documents A by Simon Bolivar a Creole and B by Howard J. Wiarda and Harvey F. Kline experts on Latin American Politics show that the creoles political power was deprived because their homeland was being taken away from them. Also in document B it states that the creoles were growing economically and socially. Then this was all being jeopardized by Spanish colonialism. This is when the creoles decided to take out the Spanish and move toward independence.
Economic interest was another factor why the creoles lead the fight against the peninsulares. In document C by Juan Pablo Viscardo a creole born in peru states “We in America are perhaps the first to be forced by our own government to sell our products at artificially low prices and buy what we need artificially high prices.” This shows that the creoles did not have control of their economy and the peninsulares took over it. Since the creoles did not have power over their ecomony this is why they led the fight against the peninsulares.
Fear of Social unrest from lower classes is another reason why the creoles lead the fight against the peninsulares. In document F by Leslie Bethell who wrote the indepence of latin America 1987 states “ The creoles were intensely aware of social pressure from below, and they strove to keep the coloured people at a distance.” This shows that the creoles had a fear of social unrest from lower classes since they forced coloured people to keep their distance from the creoles.
Creoles pride for political power, economic interest and fear of social unrest from lower classes are the main factors that lead the creoles to rebel against the peninsualres.
