Latin American Studies Discussion

a) write a brief descriptive account of one Latin American nations independence movement, considering the duration of the movement (i.e. Did the nation gain its independence relatively swiftly or gradually?), and identify the socio-political factors you consider most relevant to that nations independence movement.

b) What, in your estimation, was the most influential ideal to emerge from the French Revolution and/or the American Revolutionary War in relation to the Latin American countries own revolutions?