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The Haitian Revoltion
Around 500,000 African slaves worked on French plantations. When the revolution of the French was talking place they decided to take a stand against them.They were inspired by the success of the American revolution they soon found a leader and it was Toussaint L'Ouverture. -
End of The Haitian Revolution
In January Toussaint L' Ouverture he was arrested and was accused of planning another uprising he then died in April 1803.Later on there came a new leader his name was Jean Jacques Dessalines who was also there to fight for the independence On January 1,1804 there were able to declare there the colony an independent country. -
The Mexican Revolution
The leaders of this were Miguel hidalago and José María Morelos. The revolution was for the Indians and mestizos.What started this was Hidalago believed firmly in enlightenment ideas. Then on September 8,1810 he rang the bells and gathered everyone around the church he then inssued the rebellion against the spanish. -
The South American Revolutio
Many creoles went to europe for their education.In europe they read alot and they came back with the idea of revolution.The wars if independence rested on two creoles which was Simon Boliviar and Jose de San Martin -
End of the Mexican Revolution
The army had defeated hidalgo so they looked for someone stronger which would be Jose Maria Morelos but then was defeated by Agustin de Iturbide then he proclaimed independence in1821 -
Brazil Revolution
The quest for independence occurred without violent upheavals or widespread bloodshed.One of the members of the royal family actually joined on this fight for independence his name was Napoleon's -
End of Brazil Revolution
In 1822 the creoles demanded their independence from Portugal. After a group of people signed a petition for Don Pedro to rule. On September 7, 1822 they declared Brazil's independence. -
End of The South American Revolution
Simon Bolivar's native declared its independence from spain in 1811. In 1821, bolivar won his independence. In 1816 San Martin Argentina declared its independence. But, spanish forces in nearby chile and peru still posed a threat. Bolivar's army went on to defeat the spanish at the battle of Ayachucho that took place in peru on December 9,1824. They were able to win their independence and the future countries of venezuela,colombia,panama and ecuador were than turned into Gran Colombia.
