Ch 28-3

Group Discussions

What were some of the main problems facing Latin American nations in the early years of Independence?

Analyzing issues: Why did the United States get involved in Latin America? Think about official US policies, and transportation and industry.

Comparing: What similarities existed between the political and social conditions in the 19th century China and Latin America? Support your answer with examples from the text.

Standards:

I-C.6 Describe and analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious and social structures of the civilizations of east Asia.

Objective:

Describe Latin America after independence and explain how the United States put economic and political pressure on Latin America.

Explain how Latin America's Colonial Legacy shaped its history.

Document how foreign powers influenced Latin American economies.

Trace effects of the Monroe Doctrine and the Roosevelt Corollary.

WICOR: Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization and Reading

EQ: What were some of the main problems facing Latin American nations in the early years of independence?

Latin America after Independence.

Colonial Legacy.

Political Instability.

Economies grow under foreign influence.

Old products and new markets.

Outside investment and interference.

Latin American Empire.

The Monroe Doctrine.

Cuba declares Independence.

Connecting the Oceans.

The Roosevelt Corollary.

Vocabulary:

Caudillo

Military Dictator

Monroe Doctrine

U.S statement of opposition to European influence in the Americas

Jose Marti

Cuban writer who fought for Cuban independence

Spanish-American War

War fought between the United States and Spain in 1989, in which the Americans supported the Cuban fight for independence

Panama Canal

Man-made waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

Roosevelt Corollary

Statement that the United States had the right to exercise "police power" in the Western Hemisphere