David Paul

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[David Paul @DavidPa50166007]

@jeanaelle @Dan_Sharpes The schools and universities, in 1759, were transferred from Jesuit control to the state. "An overall curriculum shift away from theology toward science and practical concerns was soon evident." (Restall and Lane, p248) #h1170

[David Paul @DavidPa50166007]

@Bree10855099 This caused the Spanish elites "to distance themselves more and more from the rest of the colonial population." This lead to a dress code and attempted segregation in neighborhoods. But there was little success. (Restall and Lane, p263) #h1170

[David Paul @DavidPa50166007]

@Emily99882043 It started in Argentina (north of the Southern Cone, where the indigenous Mapuche had never been conquered) and went north up thru Peru (Restall and Lane, p286, 120-121) #h1170

[David Paul @DavidPa50166007]

@Bree10855099 The Mexican Revolt in 1810 of Hidalgo and Villagran didn't seek independence, "but at righting local wrongs, replacing abusive local officials, and reducing taxes and other unpopular government demands." (Restall and Lane, p276) #h1170

[David Paul @DavidPa50166007]

@Bree10855099 This lead to the Great Andean Rebellion of 1780 to 1784. It occurred from northern Argentina and up into Bolivia and Peru (Restall and Lane, p266) #h1170

[David Paul @DavidPa50166007]

@Bree10855099 The Mexican Revolt in 1810 of Hidalgo and Villagran didn't seek independence, "but at righting local wrongs, replacing abusive local officials, and reducing taxes and other unpopular government demands." (Restall and Lane, p276)

[David Paul @DavidPa50166007]

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla was a Jesuit priest in Mexico who was unhappy with Spanish tyranny. In a speech to his followers in Dolores, Mexico it is claimed that he was the first to say “Viva Mexico!” (Restall and Lane, p283) #h1170

[David Paul @DavidPa50166007]

There was a conspiracy to assassinate a royal governor in Brazil in 1789 and claim independence. It was known as the “Miner’s / Tooth Puller’s” conspiracy. (Restall and Lane, p281) #h1170

[David Paul @DavidPa50166007]

A Venezuelan uprising was planned in 1796-1797. The formation of a new Republic was planned that would be inclusive of all races (Restall and Lane, p280). #h1170

[David Paul @DavidPa50166007]

In 1791 to 1804 there was the Haiti Revolution. The revolution started 2 years after the French Revolution started. It is the only colony that was successfully conquered by African slaves (LAiCT, p278). #h1170

[David Paul @DavidPa50166007]

The Great Andean Revolt occurred between 1780 and 1784. They “were a series of loosely connected events” that “spanned half a continent” (LAiCT, p266). #h1170

[David Paul @DavidPa50166007]

The Portuguese instituted a 20% tax on gold mining. It was known as the quinto real (LAiCT, p260). #h1170

[David Paul @DavidPa50166007]

Charles II, King of Spain, died in 1700 without an heir. After that there was the war of Spanish succession. A Bourbon monarch was firmly established to the Spanish throne after 1713. (LAiCT, p236-237) #h1170

[David Paul @DavidPa50166007]

There was a crisis of corruption in the colonies. According to Juan and Ulloa “royal officials at the highest levels routinely abused their power and enriched themselves at the king’s expense.” (LAiCT, p245) #h1170

[David Paul @DavidPa50166007]

After 1700 Spain and Portugal had to work on defending their colonial possessions. They had to contend with pirates and competing European powers. (LAiCT, p241) #h1170

[David Paul @DavidPa50166007]

Spain and Portugal were not the only countries to make claims in the New World. 5 other countries claimed territory as well: the British, French, Danish, Dutch and Russians (LAiCT, p236). #h1170

[David Paul @DavidPa50166007]

Jorge Juan and Antonio de Ulloa went on a journey through South America in 1736-1744. Officially they were measuring the curvature of the Earth at the equator. Unofficially they were spying on colonial Spanish Americans (LAiCT, p235). #h1170

[David Paul @DavidPa50166007]

@Dan_Sharpes This lead to the misunderstanding between Pasquel Duarte and Francisco Escola who were drinking together in 1782. Duarte was pulling a wood chip from Escola's beard. Escola mistook this as an insult (FoH, Johnson, p127). #h1170

[David Paul @DavidPa50166007]

@Dan_Sharpes These men were also geographically mobile. They would try their luck in a colonial city for a couple of years before moving on to another city (FoH, Johnson, p131). #h1170

[David Paul @DavidPa50166007]

@HumelsineLora If a woman sinned sexually, the church would not inform the husband of the sin. This would protect the woman from violence from her husband (FoH, Nazarri, p119). #h1170