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The Revolt
About 100,000 enslaved Africans rose in revolt and a leader named Toussaint L'Ouverture soon emerged . -
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Revolution in the Americas
Toussaint L'Ouverture & Jean Jacques Dessalines in Haiti . -
Toussaint's Power
On July 26th 1801 , Toussaint had taken control and freed the slaves . -
French Troops & Toussaint
In January 26 1802, 30,000 french troops landed in Saint Domingue to remove Toussaint from power . In May 6 1802, Toussaint agrred only if the French ended slavery . The french seized him and sent him to a prison in French Alps where he died April 7 1803. -
Toussaint's Lieutenant lead to Independence
Toussaint's lieutenant Jean-Jacques Dessalines took up the fight for freedom. On January 1 1804, he declared the colony and independent country . It was the first black country to free itself from the Europeans. He called the country Haiti , Arawakan for '' mountainous land '' . -
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Brazil's Royal Liberator
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Invading Brazil
Napoleon's armies invaded from Spain/Portugal. The royal family's attempt to escape went to Rio De Janeiro becoming part of the Portuguese empire capital . For 14 years ran the empire from Brazil . Napoleon was defeated in June 18th 1815. -
Grito De Dolores
Poor and educated priest in Dolores Village. He rang his church bells, calling for rebellion against the Spanish. That call is known as Grito De Dolores. -
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Mexico Ends Spanish Rule
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Mexico City March
Indian and Mestizo followers marched to Mexico City soon numbering 80,000 men. Army defeated Hidalgo in 1811. -
Check and get Checked
Jose Maria Morelos took his place leading to revolution for 4 years & then creole officer Augustin de Iturbide defeated him in 1815. -
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Bolivar's Route To Victory
Simon Bloiver fights for Venezuela's Independence . -
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San Martin leads southern liberation forces
Jose De San Martin's success -
March to Chile Leads to Freedom
San Martin lead an march through the Andes to go to Chile . He was then joined by forces of Bernardo O'Higgins the son of a peru viceroys . With O'Higgins help San Martin freed Chile . -
Defeat & Victory
Bolivar's army suffered numerous defeats until the turning point on August 10 1819 , Bloivar lead over 2,000 soldiers on a surprising march through the Andes into Bogota,Colombia winning a decisive victory . -
Venezuela's Independence
Bolivar has won Venuezuela's Independence the marching to Ecuador where he met Jose De San Martin . Together deciding on the future of the Latin American Revolutionary . -
King John returns to Portugal
King John nad the portuguese government returned to portugal 6 years later. King John's son Dom Pedro stayed in Brazil. King John wanted to make Brazil a colony of Portugal again but the brazilians revolted . -
Mexican Independence
Augustin de Iturbide proclaimed independence on September 17th 1821 . -
Brazilians Revolt
Creoles demanded Brazil's Independence. About 8,000 people signed Dom Pedro's petition to rule . -
Brazilian Independence
It's officially Brazil's Independence Day . -
Augustin de Iturbide's Death
Iturbide was overthrown on July 19th 1924 . -
Gran Colombia
Defeat on the Battle of the Ayacucho, Peru. They won and Ecuador, Panama, Venezuela and Colombia united to be Gran Colombia
