When was nicaragua colonized

Nicaragua history timeline

In Nicaragua had entered a period in which Conservatives from Granada succeeded one another in office every four years. The circle was broken when, after the death of Evaristo Caraza , Vice President Roberto Sacasa was unable to finish his term of office. He was succeeded by Salvador Machado, another Conservative, but in July , the Liberals staged their own revolt, and Zelaya became president.

Conservatives played a major role in organizing an uprising against Zelaya, but its nominal leader was the local governor, a Liberal and Zelaya appointee. Zelaya resigned on December 17, His departure began a period of Conservative dominance and U. With a Positivist outlook acquired through years of study in France, Zelaya worked to separate church and state, especially in education.

He built libraries and museums, and attempted to modernize agriculture, industry, and the army— and thus help himself stay in office.

Important events in nicaragua history

Relations between Nicaragua and the United States were initially cordial, as the United States joined Nicaragua in pressuring Great Britain to withdraw its military forces from disputed territory along the Mosquito Coast. But relations deteriorated after , when the United States decided to construct its transisthmian Canal through Panama instead of Nicaragua.

Then, alarmed at the prospect of Nicaraguan dominance of the region after Nicaraguan forces in defeated both the Honduran Army and a force sent from El Salvador, the United States and Mexico invited the Central American nations to meet in Washington. Moreover, he discussed a canal across Nicaragua with various foreign powers and gave a British firm the right to construct and operate a railroad across Nicaragua.

The United States, however, considered it essential that Nicaragua s potential canal route be kept out of European hands. Consequently, when Zeyala s presidency was threatened by a revolt in , his opponents were assured of success by open financial and military support form the United States. Back to Profile.