Title: “The Complexities of Independence and Race in Colonial Latin America”

This will cover the following topics in coloial Latin America; 
Religious Conquest
State and Empire
Race and Empire
Marriage Choice
Marriage, Family, and Empire
Reform and Revolution
Independence
I want to answer these two questions while also elaborating on these topics. 
“Why did independence happen when it did? Who resisted independence, and why?”
”  What was the role of race in shaping individual identity in the Iberian colonies? Give at least three examples of different racial groups and discuss how race shaped their identities.”