Decolonization Movements Questions
The major decolonization movements in Central America were the independence movements of various countries from Spanish colonial rule. These movements included the Central American Wars of Independence, which took place from 1810 to 1821, and resulted in the independence of countries such as Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. These movements were influenced by the ideas of the Enlightenment and the French and American Revolutions, as well as by local grievances against Spanish colonial rule.