Long ago, the Spanish traveled across the Atlantic Ocean to Latin America. The Spanish settlers colonized the native people and taught them Christianity. Three centuries later, about 1808, the Spanish settlers thought that the king's laws were unfair.
The taxes were too high and King Ferdinand VII didn’t allow them to have free trade. Some of the Spanish settlers, Creoles, knew about the French and American Revolutions, so they decided to revolt against Spain. The Creoles fought for independence from Spain until 1825, when all the Spanish colonies of South America became independent nations.
While Spain was fighting Napoleon Bonaparte, a French military leader, the Creoles created many Juntas, state councils, across South America. Normally,
The taxes were too high and King Ferdinand VII didn’t allow them to have free trade. Some of the Spanish settlers, Creoles, knew about the French and American Revolutions, so they decided to revolt against Spain. The Creoles fought for independence from Spain until 1825, when all the Spanish colonies of South America became independent nations.
While Spain was fighting Napoleon Bonaparte, a French military leader, the Creoles created many Juntas, state councils, across South America. Normally,