The French Revolution contributed to problems in Spain, weakening it, thus opening the terrain for independence movements in the Americas.
Explanation:
The French Revolution led to the creation of new and very powerful France, led by Napoleon Bonaparte. France started offensive in Europe, and one of the countries that came under attack was Spain.
In order to protect itself, Spain concentrated most of its military in its homeland, leaving its colonies largely unprotected. The people already wanted independence, and they felt that this was the right moment, as the Spanish troops were too weak and too dispersed. The end result was large scale independence movements which led to the creation of numerous countries in the Americas.
<span>One of the major things that the model T Ford tells us about life and events between the two world wars in the US was that people were participating more in the market economy on a wider scale--since people with lower and average incomes were able to buy things like cars due to industrialization and streamlined production through the factory system. </span>
Depends on the perspective you're looking at. To the spanish they were most definitely great men. The natives of the Americas might see that differently.
