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How Did The French Revolution Affect Latin America

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The American, Haitian, and French revolutions brought unrest in the Atlantic world and generated significant impacts in Latin America during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The Creoles and Mestizos in Latin America became wary after the French government overthrown by the slaves. Most importantly, colonies opposed the ascendance of the new Spanish king when Napoleon crowned his brother Joseph on the throne. As Spain’s power weakened, the colonies slowly disconnected with the Spanish rule and began to call for independence.
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