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What country holds the most Latin American land?
Largest countries in Latin America, by total area (in square kilometers)
| Characteristic | Area in square kilometers |
|---|---|
| Brazil | 8,515,770 |
| Argentina | 2,780,400 |
| Mexico | 1,964,375 |
| Peru | 1,285,216 |
Is Mexico the largest country in Latin America?
Mexico, country of southern North America and the third largest country in Latin America, after Brazil and Argentina.
What led to the Latin American revolution?
The immediate trigger of the conflict was Napoleon’s invasion of the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) in 1807 and 1808, but its roots also lay in the growing discontent of creole elites (people of Spanish ancestry who had been born in Latin America) with the restrictions imposed by Spanish imperial rule.
What was life like in Latin America in the 1800s?
The early decades of the 1800s were a tumultuous time for anyone living in Latin America. In less than 20 years, virtually all the European colonies in Central and South America declared their independence, leading to bloody conflict between those who rejected colonial rule and those who remained loyal to distant European leaders.
What was the name of the first country in Latin America?
This confederation took in present-day Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, but only lasted until 1838 when it disintegrated into its constituent parts. The early decades of the 1800s were a tumultuous time for anyone living in Latin America.
Why did Latin America change in the 18th century?
The rapidity and timing of that dramatic change were the result of a combination of long-building tensions in colonial rule and a series of external events. The reforms imposed by the Spanish Bourbons in the 18th century provoked great instability in the relations between the rulers and their colonial subjects in the Americas.
When did the wars of Independence start in Latin America?
The wars of independence, 1808–26. The final victory of Latin American patriots over Spain and the fading loyalist factions began in 1808 with the political crisis in Spain. With the Spanish king and his son Ferdinand taken hostage by Napoleon, Creoles and peninsulars began to jockey for power across Spanish America.