Mask of Ferdinand

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The Mask of Ferdinand refers to movements for independence in Latin America that began around 1810. A few of the elites of the Spanish colonies took advantage of the confusion surrounding the deposition of the Spanish king, Ferdinand VII, to set up an autonomous government - the Mask - that claimed to rule in his name. Though the Mask of Ferdinand claimed to be conservative, it was an early move toward independence in Latin America.

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Sterns, Peter (2001). Advanced Placement Edition - World Civilizations: The Global Experience. [Longman Publishing Group], 597, G-14. ISBN 0-321-09969-9. 

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