Latin American independence

The French Revolution, the Independence of the United States and the Spanish War of Independence encouraged Spanish American colonies to fight for their political independence. The Creole upper middle class wanted more political and economic control. They had the support of Great Britain who wanted to break the Spain's trade monopoly over its colonies.

Military leaders such as Bolivar ann San Martín won important victories over Spanish forces. Between 1810 and 1825 all Spanish colonies in America, except Puerto Rico and Cuba, gained their independence.

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