Answer: Because resources were so limited and the area so sparsely settled, women participated in work that was typically done only by men. Due in part to these efforts, women were able to inherit and run farms if they became widowed, rather than passing the farms along to male relations as they would in the East.
Napoleon invades Spain and forces King Ferdinand VII to abdicate. He places his brother, Joseph Bonaparte on the Spanish Throne. With no Spanish government on the throne - Colonies must look after themselves.
