Social Sciences and History / Unit 6 SSH 0523 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Creoles, Juntas, and Cádiz
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The idea
Creole elites, American-born of European descent, resented the peninsulares' political power and Spain's economic restrictions. When France overthrew Spain's monarchy, creoles sat on local juntas and some joined the Cortes at Cádiz, which wrote a short-lived constitution. That taught them independence was possible.
In practice
Viceroyalties ruled by the king's direct representatives.
Where people slip
The models were the United States and France.
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