I. Generally speaking, what challenges faced most Latin American economies in this period? In the early nineteenth century, which country replaced Spain and Portugal as the largest trading partner of Latin America?
II. Did Latin America have strong and lasting constitutions in this period? Why or why not?
III. What did liberals and conservatives believe about the size and form of government? About free trade? About special privileges for the military and the Catholic Church? About individual rights and civil liberties? About extending voting rights to those who were not elite white males?
IV. What is a caudillo? Generally speaking, how does a caudillo hold on to power, and how does he govern? Give an example of a nineteenth-century caudillo.