Describe the Degree to Which Latin American States Were Successful in Shaking Off Their

Describe the degree to which Latin American states were successful in shaking off their colonial past.

Compare the relationship of the Latin American nations with the West at the end of the 19th century with the relationship of the West to true colonies created through imperialism.

Trace the causes of political change in Latin America.

Contrast the Brazilian move to independence with other Latin American independence movements.

Compare the centralist versus the federalist controversy.

Characterize the liberal politics of the period from 1850 to 1870.

Identify the successes of reform at resolving the problems of race, class, and gender.

Summarize the economic boom of the period after 1870.

Generalize the ways that the United States entered the political and economic affairs of Latin America.