Spain 's Plights With Authority

To what extent was Mexico’s independence from Spain a “full-scale assault on dependency”? This essay will investigate how the Mexican independence from Spain was only slightly a “full-scale assault on dependency”, due to several political and social conflicts. Firstly, Mexico remained a monarchy (but not under the control of Spain) after the insurgency. Secondly, there was still an official state religion in Mexico. Another reason is because social conflicts reduced the desire for independence .On the other hand, it assaulted dependency because there were some changes within the social hierarchy, and because Mexico was free from Spain.

In Imperial Spain, J.H. Elliot examines the history of early modern Spain from the reign of the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella and Ferdinand, to the reformation of the Spanish government by the first member of the Bourbon dynasty. According to the author, at the start of the 15th century, Spain was internally weak, hopelessly divided and isolated from the continent by the Pyrenees. Yet, by 1492, Spanish society experienced a tremendous transformation which allowed Isabella and Ferdinand to unify the country, secure the largest transoceanic empire the world has ever known, and for a

A priest named Father Hidalgo revolted against Spain. Hidalgo fought against the injustices of the colonial system. He asked others, “Will you recover the lands stolen three hundred years ago from your forefathers by the hated Spaniards? … Will you defend your religion and your rights as true patriots?” (doc E). Hidalgo questioned others and encouraged them to fight with them to get their rights back that they had originally lost. According to Juan Pablo Viscardo, a Creole, Spain created “restrictions on travel and commerce” (doc C) which kept America from the rest of the world. Viscardo also explains that it forced America to “sell our (America’s) products at artificially low prices and buy what we need at artificially high prices” (doc C). If America is buying at high prices and selling at low prices, how do they make the money they need to grow as a country and prosper? The Creoles wanted more economic control because it had been growing and the Creoles wanted their rights

Spanish colonization started in 1492 when Cristoforo Colombo, Christopher Columbus, arrived in the West Indies .1 Even though Columbus was on route to find a easier, quicker route to India, he stumbled upon an unknown land full of exotic new people, plants, and animals. Columbus was the first Spanish American to come to America, but many more Spanish explorers would follow after him; including Cortes, Aguirre, and Pizarro. The Spanish seemed to be fascinated with what riches the new land would provide them. Their lust for the new goods made them ambitious, selfish, and untrustworthy. They couldn't even trust each other, never mind culturally different people. From the beginning

An American ship named the U.S.S Maine sunk in the harbor of Havana. The ship sunk all because of a monster, this monster is better known as Spain. The U.S.S Maine was sent to protect U.S. interests during the Cuban revolt against Spain. Spain had to have been the monster to blow up the U.S.S Maine. There is nobody or nothing else to blame. We all must stand up against Spain and fight. Spain is the reason for the sinking of the U.S.S Maine and for the death of almost three quarters of the crew. America must stand and fight against this horrible monster. We can not forget this day and the death of the crew and the sinking of the ship. America is a strong nation and will fight against Spain and its actions. We must stand strong against this

Spain began to flourish in the 15th century under the rule of Ferdinand and Isabel. At this time, Spain was one of the most dominant countries in the world with several overseas activities, including the sponsorship of Christopher Columbus and the many voyages he took to the “New World” (Spanish Business Culture). Spain gained their independence in 1492 and celebrates their independence day on October 12, 1492.

The late 1800s was a high-tension and tumultuous time for both the United States of America and Spain. Spanish Colonialism had long been receding from its once powerful stronghold in the 16th and 17th centuries, and in the 1890s, the United States would make certain to diminish the last of Spain’s outlets. The precedent for the American, superpower perspective of the late 1800s is in large part due to President James Monroe’s Doctrine establishing the United States as the sole entity of social, political, and economic interest in the Western Hemisphere. The Monroe Doctrine clearly spells out that any territorial advances (or in this case, any territorial claims, whatsoever) would be recognized as an act of aggression and the U.S. would act accordingly (hint, hint – war). This document shaped the United States as the sole enforcer of both commerce and democracy in the Western Hemisphere in the minds of its constituents. Thusly, it is the least bit unusual to see President McKinley asking to declare war against the Spanish in defense of his country’s interest.

The sixteenth century for the Spanish monarchy under the crown of Castile was a significant historical period due to the encounter of the New World, and is often referred to as the Golden Age of Spain. The Spaniard conquest of America was a cataclysmic event of the history as once Spain had discovered the New World, they began to take over the control throughout the century, continuously colonizing many parts of America. In ruling the New World empires, their expansion of Spanish cities and towns had continued, and had brought them with absolute control over the land, as well as wealth and income from precious primary resources, which applied as strengths for them, however, on the other hand, some of the variables associated with the native

(McKay, 2015). With a more self sufficient colony sending less in tax revenue to Spain and

This meant Spain was stable politically and religiously internally,so could direct its energies and resources to voyages of exploration and discovery,and provide military means for the conquest of the 'New World' of the Americas once Columbus had discovered it and claimed it for Spain.

In a desperate effort to keep control over its oversea empire, the Bourbon dynasty created the Bourbon Reform only to allow a need for independence in Latin America. This political and economic reforms, which intended to reenforce Spanish dominance and the power of the Church, had an opposite outcome. The reforms only caused the alienation of the American Creoles, strong nationalism, and the bases for the wars of independence in Latin America.1 The Enlightenment certainly contribute to the notion that everyone was equal and free, allowing countries such as Haiti to remove its foreign conquistadors out of power. The Bourdon Reforms and the Enlightenment, two completely different forces contribute to the growing dissatisfaction of Spanish rule

The king's foreign policy was dominated by a fear of Spain which was not shared by the English people. The strife which had continued through the last years of Elizabeth was terminated sensibly enough by a peace almost immediately after James's accession. But James was possesed by an extravagant obsequiousness to Spain, which led to one of the most shameful incidents of the

In 1898; tired of their corrupt Spanish officials, Cuba rose up and started their own revolution. Spain wanted control of Cuba while Cuba just wanted Independence. Almost immediately, America sided up with Cuba to protect them and help them gain their independence, just as America had done in 1776. Spanish, Cuban, And American diplomats wanted to meet quietly however; after the explosion of The Maine (A U.S battleship sent to Cuba to retrieve American citizens). A quiet solution was no longer possible. The explosion of the ship was immediately blamed on the Spanish, especially with all of the yellow journalism that caused the Americans to want war on Spain and to get them out of the American hemisphere.

The Spanish Republic also used subtle propaganda to appeal to foreign audiences. The Republicans continually showcased Spanish children’s artwork to England, France, and America. These pieces of artwork usually presented fascism in a negative light, showing the harmful impact the conflict had on the children. Often, “school colony” teachers who ran schools in Western Spain for displaced children, assigned these drawings (ALBA). The teachers made sure to indoctrinate their students with anti-fascist ideologies with the use of this artwork as propaganda in mind (ALBA). These drawings could be split up into three categories: life before the war, life during the war, and life in the colonies (ALBA). Each category is markedly different, the pre-war

Growing up my mom always told me right before I go to bed, “never forget the history of your country, it is where you come from, our independence is key to life.” Well the history of my country is quite complicated however understandable. The population of native groups such as the Carib, Arawak, Tairona, Muisca, dwindled due to war and diseases introduced by Spanish individuals during the 1500s. The areas of these of these groups were then divided into Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela from once being New Granada. In 1810 my country declared our independence, however, our independence was not fully declared until Simon Bolivar brought troops to fight back in the Battle of Boyacá during 1819. After the war Bolivar, created New Gran Colombia Republic.