Breakdown of Colonial Rule
Write an essay that considers the breakdown of colonial rule in Latin America. While the topic is open to various interpretations, some questions that may be helpful to think about as you begin to organize your essay include:
What factors began to destabilize the relative tranquility of the colonial middle period? How and why did ideas for independence emerge? Was independence “a movement from above or below,” that is led by the upper, middle, or lower classes? What were the outcomes of independence in Latin America?
