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Haitian slaves revolt
Haitain slaves revolt, which they planned at the voodoo ceremony two weeks before. -
French Expedition appears on Haiti's harbor
After the Hatians fought and thought they gained their freedom, the largest French expedition appeared on Haiti's harbor, sent by Napoleon. -
Haiti surrenders.
After 3 months of fighting, the Hatians finally surrender. -
Haiti becomes the first black country to become independent.
After Toussaint Louveture was arrested and died, former slaves in Haiti errupted and drove the French off their land. They were finally independent after years of fighting. -
Napoleon invades Spain and Portugal
When French troops approach Portugese's capital, Prince John and the royal family urge to Brazil. For 14 years, the Portugese ran Brazil. -
On September 16, 1810 Padre Miguel Hidalgo takes the first step to rebellion.
On September 16, 1810, gathers people of the village for a call for rebellion against the Spanish, which is now called "Grito de Dolores." The next day, the army marched into Mexico City. -
Simon Bolivar declares independance from Spain in 1811.
Bolivar declared Venezuela's independance from Spain. -
Hidalgo is defeated in 1811.
In 1811, the Spanish army defeated Hidalgo. -
Jose Maria Morelos takes leads the Mexican Revolution after Hidalgo.
After Hidalgo's fail, Morelos leads the revolution for four years. -
Jose Maria Morelos is defeated.
In 1815, Agustin de Iturbide, a creole officer defeats Jose Maria Morelos. -
Napoleon is defeated.
After Napolean's defeat, King John and the Portugese government return to Portugal six years later. -
Jose de San Martin declares independence
San Martin declares independence for Argentina from Spain. -
Jose de San Martin marches with an army to Chile where he joins forces with Bernando O'Higgins
While marching to Chile, San Martin joins forces and frees Chile. -
Simon Bolivar leads soilders through the Andes.
In August 1819, Bolivar leads over 2000 soilders through the Andes, which is now present-day Columbia. -
Mexico takes another turn.
In Spain, a revolution put a liberal group in power. Many creoles in Mexico feared that they might lose privileges so they helped Mexico gain independence from Spain. -
Bolivar wins independence
Bolivar wins independence for Venezuela from Spain. -
Agustin de Iturbide proclaims independence
The creole officer who defeats Padre Jose Maria Morelos proclaims independence for Mexico. -
Brazil is officially independent with a bloodless revolution
In 1822, creoles demanded Brazil's independence from Portugal. Eight thousand Brazilians signed a petition asking Dom Pedro, the king's son who stayed behind, to rule. -
Jose de San Martin and Simon Bolivar meet and agree on driving Spanish forces out of Lima, Peru.
San Martin wanted to drive Spanish forces out of Lima, Peru but he knew he needed a bigger force. In 1822, San Martin and Bolivar met in Guayaquil, Ecuador where they met an agreement and San Martin left his army in the hands of Bolivar to command. -
Central America declares absolute independence from Spain.
Iturbide refused to recognize the declaration of independence so he was overthrown. Central America (Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Costa Rica) than declared absolute independence from Mexico. -
Battle of Ayachucho (Peru)
With unified forces, the army defeat the Spanish in the Battle of Ayachucho. In this last major battle, the Spanish colonies won their freedom. Venezula, Colombia, Panama and Ecuador united into one country called Gran Colombia.
