Colonial Latin America

1. Chasteen states that by the late nineteenth century Latin the Statesn countries aimed to imitate England, France or the US, countries that equated Progress. What actual or technological transformations did Latin Americans seem to have associated to the idea of progress? Latin America decided to associate with the idea of progress the idea of be able to export their home grown goods.While England, France and the US, exported industrial machinery (because it was make in those countries) Latin America decided they could not compete with those countries in selling machinery so they made their economies of selling livestock and agricultural goods. 2. How does the idea of Progress relate to what we have learned about neocolonialism? Explain. Neocolonialism and progress can relate because the new countries that were made up of what once was Latin America began to grow economically once this period of new colonies took place.All these new countries started progressing because they built their own economies and politics. 3. According to Altamirano, what were the main causes of the decadency and backwardness of towns like Texcoco? Altamirano, explains that the main causes of the towns Texcoco were due various changes like the construction and customs of the civilians. In addition, he also blames the conquest of the Spaniards. 4. Based on Ignacio Manuel Altamiranos chronicle about the railroad of Texcoco, what transformations did railroads appear to have brought to some regions of Latin America?The railroads appeared to have brought to some regions of Latin America transformations in the fact that they instilled savour and vigor. In Texcoco it restored a land that had been suffering for a long time. It was redemption for the Mexicans. 5. According to Altamirano, the first arrival of the Spanish in Texcoco brought missionaries. What does he say that the arcsecond Spanish Mission to Texcoco has brought and how do the locals feel about it? The second Spanish mission to Texcoco brought gospel of Science and nineteenth-century civilization. 6. According to Burns, what was the importance of land for Latin Americas economy and society?The land was of grave importance to Latin Americas society because their economy thrived on the land to produce money. Latin Americas main import was all things agricultural and homegrown. 7. The slogan of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata was Land and Liberty. Explain what did Zapata mean by these term? Zapata is advocating the transfer of land to the landless. He believes everyone should have the privilege of owning land. 8. What did Zapatas Plan of Ayala intend to accomplish? Zapatas Plan of Ayala was to recover land owned by hacendados or the oppressors at the time and return it to the citizens of Mexico. 9.Focusing on Ramon Betetas comments on agrarian reform, explain briefly what was the condition of the Mexican peasants during the early twentieth century? Mexican peasants were treated just as bad as slaves . Mexicans were exploited in the haciendas that were previously owned by them. 10. What changes did the farming(prenominal) Reform aim to introduce? The Agrarian Reform was to change the old system of land holding. They believed in land distribution to be in restitution, donation, and ampliation. 11. How is agrarian reform related to agricultural achievement? The land is being returned now more crops will be harvested and agriculture will grow.