The Americas in the 1800s:The Americas in the 1800s:Why did the regions Why did the regions

develop so differently?develop so differently?

AP World HistoryAP World History

Richard SmartRichard Smart

Oakland Mills High SchoolOakland Mills High School

The Americas in Context…The Americas in Context…

Central America•Olmecs•Teotihuacan•Maya•Aztecs•Spanish Empire•Independence

North America•Hunter Gatherers•Pueblo people•Eng/Fren/Dutch•Seven Years War•American War of Independence

Caribbean•Hunter Gatherers•Spanish Colonies•Eng/Fren/Dutch•Slavery•Sugar•Haitian Revolution

South America•Chavin People•Inca•Spanish•Portuguese•Slavery•Simon Bolivar

Migrations in the 19Migrations in the 19thth Century CenturyNorth AmericaNorth America

•Europe & Asia•Industrial Workers•2.3 Million from Europe

South AmericaSouth America•Europe & Asia•Plantation Workers•Some working on railways.

Politics & EmpirePolitics & Empire

Colonies…Colonies…•Canada

•White led dominion•Caribbean

•French/Brit/Spanish

Stable Republic…Stable Republic…•USA

•Increased democracy•Sectionalism•Civil War

Instability…Instability…•Latin America

•Enlightenment values•Caudillos•Revolutions

IndustrializationIndustrializationAnglo-AmericaAnglo-America

•High level of British investment.

•Stable government•Railroads influenced

development.

Latin-AmericaLatin-America•Underinvestment from

Portugal & Spain•Plantation economies

•Limited markets•British investment &

control.•Mexican

industrialization.

SocietySociety

The big issues:The big issues: SlaverySlavery

• AbolitionAbolition Multi-racial societiesMulti-racial societies

• MigrantsMigrants• AssimilationAssimilation• White dominanceWhite dominance

Native peoplesNative peoples WomenWomen

• Contrasts between Anglo and Latin culture.Contrasts between Anglo and Latin culture.

How do we account for the How do we account for the differences?differences?

Inheritance from colonialism.Inheritance from colonialism.

Political stability.Political stability.

Momentum from industrialization.Momentum from industrialization.

The Anglo-Relationship?