1. Latin American Revolutions

2. Why did European colonies in latin America rebel?
In a word…
Napoleon
Cause
Napoleon was causing trouble in Europe
Effect
Countries like Spain and Portugal needed all military personnel in Europe to fight Napoleon.
Latin America was left “unguarded”.
Latin Americans began to take care of affairs in Latin America
After Napoleon was defeated, Latin Americans refused to turn over control to the Europeans.
Result
Wars of independence in Latin America.

3. Haiti- Who rebelled? August 1791- 100,000 slaves rise up in revolt
Led by Toussaint L’Ouverture

4. Haiti- Why? Slaves treated brutally by their masters
Powerless, even though they make up the majority of the population
First black colony to free itself from European control

5. Spanish south America-background
Divided into rigid social classes
Peninsulares (people born in Spain)
Creoles (people of European descent born in the colonies)
Mestizos (mixed European and Indian ancestry)
Mulattos (mixed African and European ancestry)
Africans
Indians

6. SSA- Who?
Creoles
Educated in Enlightenment ideas

7. SSA-Why?
Felt that Spain had inflicted injustices on the Creoles and lower classes.

8. SSA-Outcome Simon Bolivar Helps Venezuela achieve independence by 1821
Jose de San Martin
Argentina achieved independence in 1816
Helped free Chile in 1817

9. Mexico-Who? Revolution led by Indians and Mestizos
1810- Miguel Hidalgo issues the cry for independence
Achieve independence in 1821