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After Napoleon seized control of Spain and held its king captive, juntas formed both in Spain and in Latin America. What were juntas?
newly elected office holders in the Latin American territories, put in place by Napoleon
representatives of Pope Pious VI, who sent them to inspire revolution in Latin America
local armies that joined with Napoleon Bonaparte's forces in spreading Enlightenment ideas
local governments claiming loyalty to King Ferdinand VII, and independence from French control
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local governments claiming loyalty to King Ferdinand VII, and independence from French control
They were local governing councils (juntas de gobierno) that rejected Joseph Bonaparte's rule and claimed to govern in the name of the captive Ferdinand VII — a move that often led to de facto autonomy and eventual independence in Spanish America.
They were local governing councils (juntas de gobierno) that rejected Joseph Bonaparte's rule and claimed to govern in the name of the captive Ferdinand VII — a move that often led to de facto autonomy and eventual independence in Spanish America.
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