June 3rd, 2014 Goal: Explain how Latin America achieved independence from the Europeans. QOD: List three reasons why Americans love George Washington.
Groupwork Create a poster containing the categories listed on your liberators chart (Fill the whole chart paper, write in big print) Add a visual and a nickname! There will be a monument build for ONE of the Latin American liberators. Who should it be? Argue that your liberator deserves the monument.
Bolivar Born to wealthy Spanish family in Venezuela- Creole Wanted to unite South America- wanted one country Used military to fight for freedom- fought in Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador Bolivia- named after him
DOM PEDRO
Dom Pedro Born in Portugal- Peninsular Wanted a Brazil independent from Portuguese rule (his father) Only a few small clashes- relatively bloodless revolution
SAN MARTIN
San Martin Born to Spanish parents in Argentina- Creole Fought for freedom for the countries of Latin America from the Spanish- Argentina (Chile and Peru) Used military- organized troops Worked with Bolivar for a period but they had their differences
MIGUEL HIDALGO
Hidalgo Born in Mexico- Creole The bloody priest- organized rebellions Organized Indian peasants and mestizos and creoles against Spanish rule Fought for Mexican freedom Died by the Firing Squad
HAITI
L’Ouverture Wanted to free the people of Haiti Led an army of slaves to revolt Haiti was a French colony Slave, but was educated Jailed by Napoleon until his death