Timeline of Earliest Settlers to Argentina
Brief overview of the History of Argentina as seen in the Timeline
At first the United Provinces consisted of what is now Argentina, Bolivia and Uruguay. However the new state was bitterly divided between unitarists who wanted a strong central government and federalists who wanted a loose federation of provinces.
Eventually in the 1820s the new state broke up. Bolivia became independent in 1825 and Uruguay was created as a buffer state between Argentina and Brazil in 1828 after a war between the two countries.
In 1835 General Juan Manuel de Rosas became dictator of Argentina. He was a federalist but ironically he introduced a strong (and repressive) central government. However Rosas eventually alienated many people in the provinces and in 1852 a rebellion removed him from power.
Until the late 19th century the natives of Southern Argentina lived in their traditional way. However in 1879 General Julio Rica led an army to conquer them. The Conquest of the Desert was over by 1880.
Meanwhile the first railroad in Argentina was built in 1857. It was followed by many others. By 1900 there were over 10,000 miles of railroad in Argentina and by 1912 over 20,000 miles. The railways made it much easier to transport produce to the coast for export.
Argentina exported meat, wool and grain and by 1900 she was the richest country in South America.
Meanwhile the population of Argentina boomed partly due to immigrants from Spain and Italy. By the end of the century the population of Argentina was about 4 million.
HISTORY OF ARGENTINA. (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2015, from http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ac09
At first the United Provinces consisted of what is now Argentina, Bolivia and Uruguay. However the new state was bitterly divided between unitarists who wanted a strong central government and federalists who wanted a loose federation of provinces.
Eventually in the 1820s the new state broke up. Bolivia became independent in 1825 and Uruguay was created as a buffer state between Argentina and Brazil in 1828 after a war between the two countries.
In 1835 General Juan Manuel de Rosas became dictator of Argentina. He was a federalist but ironically he introduced a strong (and repressive) central government. However Rosas eventually alienated many people in the provinces and in 1852 a rebellion removed him from power.
Until the late 19th century the natives of Southern Argentina lived in their traditional way. However in 1879 General Julio Rica led an army to conquer them. The Conquest of the Desert was over by 1880.
Meanwhile the first railroad in Argentina was built in 1857. It was followed by many others. By 1900 there were over 10,000 miles of railroad in Argentina and by 1912 over 20,000 miles. The railways made it much easier to transport produce to the coast for export.
Argentina exported meat, wool and grain and by 1900 she was the richest country in South America.
Meanwhile the population of Argentina boomed partly due to immigrants from Spain and Italy. By the end of the century the population of Argentina was about 4 million.
HISTORY OF ARGENTINA. (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2015, from http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ac09