1. Latin American Revolutions

2. Haiti Year Leader Who revolted? Why did they revolt? How did it end?
1791
Leader
L’Ouverture & Dessalines
Who revolted?
Slaves
Why did they revolt?
Slaves were treated very badly
How did it end?
Haiti became the 1st black colony to become independent from Europe (France)

3. Brazil Year Leader Why did Portugal’s royal family go to Brazil?
1822
Leader
Dom Pedro
Why did Portugal’s royal family go to Brazil?
To be safe (because France under Napoleon had taken over Portugal)
What was the petition asking for?
Independence
Why was it called a bloodless revolution?
No fighting

4. Venezuela & Argentina Years: Leaders:
1821, 1824
Leaders:
Simon Bolivar, Jose de San Martin
Which country became independent first?
Venezuela
What other countries gained independence?
Chile, Peru
How did it end?
Independence – last countries in Latin America to achieve this

5. Mexico Year: Leaders: What ideas led Hidalgo to call for independence?
1810
Leaders:
Hidalgo, Morelos
What ideas led Hidalgo to call for independence?
Enlightenment
Who revolted?
Indians & mestizos
How did the revolution end?
Spanish army made peace with rebels, independence! 