La independencia de

Centroamérica

Los momentos importantes de Centroamérica 1492

Cristóbal Colón arrives on a Caribean island (República Dominicana) for the first time. He calls the island “Hispañola” or “Little Spain”

The island is occupied by natives called Tainos. After 2 or 3 years, the natives are enslaved and hundreds of thousands die due to illnesses brought by the Spanish.

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1502 Colón claims Central America for

Spain.

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1570-1821 The Spanish control the Guatemalan zone

beginning in Chiapas, México and ending in the province of Costa Rica for nearly 300 years.

1808-1814 France occupies Spain until they

defeat Napoleon in the Spanish Independence War in 1814.

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1808-1814 Spain is weak and in great debt

because of the war.

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1821 Mexico declares independence

from Spain. They control Central America for 2 years.

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1823 Centroamérica declares its

independence from the new nation of México.

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1823 The independent nations of Guatemala

El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica are formed.

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Los momentos importantes de Centroamérica Caudillos y corrupción en los gobiernos

Corrupt leaders, often charismatic and supported by the common people, who take advantage of their power while their country suffers from poverty and oppression.

Were often supported by the US because of the giant fruit companies and the owners who had great financial influence over political leaders.

Effects: Countries such as el Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua still battle poverty and high crime rates.

¿Pusiste atención? Where did Colón land in 1492? What happened to the Taínos (natives of

Hispañola)? How long did Spain rule over Central

America? What circumstances allowed Mexico and

Central America able to break away from Spain?