Webhistory of Latin America, history of the region from the pre-Columbian period and including colonization by the Spanish and Portuguese beginning in the 15th century, the 19th-century wars of independence, and developments to the end of the 20th century. Latin America is generally understood to consist of the entire continent of South America in …

WebThe term Latin America primarily refers to the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries in the New World.. Before the arrival of Europeans in the late 15th and early 16th centuries, the region was home to many indigenous peoples, a number of which had advanced civilizations, most notably from South; the Olmec, Maya, Muisca and Inca.

WebIn fact, by the mid-19 th century the United States exported more goods to Haiti than to any other country in Latin America (Farmer 51). During the 19 th century, its first century as a nation, Haiti was heavily burdened and its development stuck; it was forced to repay France in order to receive diplomatic recognition, and was diplomatically isolated from all other …

WebAfter three centuries of colonial rule, independence came rather suddenly to most of Spanish and Portuguese America. Between 1808 and 1826 all of Latin America except the Spanish colonies of Cuba and Puerto Rico slipped out of the hands of the Iberian powers who had ruled the region since the conquest. The rapidity and timing of that dramatic change were …

Web18-11-2021 · The Incas, Latin America’s last great indigenous civilization to survive, used the same building techniques to construct their marvelous stone city, Machu Picchu, high in the Andes. Photo Galleries

WebCentral America is commonly said to include Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.This definition matches modern political borders. Central America begins geographically in Mexico, at the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico's narrowest point, and the former country of Yucatán (1841–1848) was part of Central …

Web25-01-2019 · And Washington certainly has a history of interfering in Latin America’s governments. In the 1950s, 60s and 70s, social movements in Latin America began to challenge stratified class systems ...

WebAmericans Adopt the Auto. While the other sections of the exhibit investigate a certain period in a certain era, Americans Adopt the Auto examines how Americans across the country began to use the automobile from its inception in the late 19th century until the current 1990s. From the first drivers across muddy roads to solar-powered vehicles going …

WebThe successful candidate will be expected to support our Latin American history program which includes eventually training graduate students in Latin American history. The position is funded by UIC’s Bridge to Faculty (B2F) Postdoctoral Program, a university initiative designed to increase faculty diversity at UIC by recruiting and retaining scholars from …

WebSouth America's diversity doesn't end with landscapes. You'll find former colonial towns where cobblestone streets lead past churches and plazas little changed since the 18th century. You can haggle over colorful textiles at indigenous markets, share meals with traditional dwellers of the rainforest and follow the pounding rhythms of Afro-Brazilian …