Latin American Independence Movements 1800s

The Latin American Independence (1807-1824), political and military movement that ended colonial rule by Spain and Portugal over Mexico, Central America, and South America and gave birth to the modern independent nations of Latin America.(Latin American history) The early 1800s radically altered the history of Latin America. Spain had progressively colonized parts of South, Central and North America since the early 1500s, exploiting the region’s natural resources, decimating native populations and importing millions of black African slaves. However, in the early 1800s, independence movements across Latin America largely put an end to Spain’s Empire in the region.(classroom synonym)
There were many reasons why independence movements arose in