Latin American Revolutions

  • Start of the American Revolution

    Start of the American Revolution
    The revolution started because a church was burned down and because British soldiers,were called lobsterbacks because of their red coats. The classes in the Encomienda System that led the revolution were gentry, middling, farmers, free blacks and slaves. An individual leader that led the revolution is Miguel Hidalgo.
  • Start of the Haitian Revolution

    Start of the Haitian Revolution
    The Haitian Revolution started because the white slave masters were brutal to the slaves. These revolutions were influenced by the French Revolution of 1789, which would come to represent a new concept of human rights, universal citizenship, and participation in government. The classes that led the revolution were slaves. An individual that led the revolution is Toussaint Louverture.
  • End of the South American Revolution

    End of the South American Revolution
    The war was America versus Britain. The American Revolution was successful because we are now separated from British laws and we can now make our own decision.the war virtually came to an end when General Cornwallis was surrounded and forced to surrender the British position at Yorktown, Virginia. Two years later, the Treaty of Paris made it official that America was independent.
  • End of the Haitian Revoltuion

    End of the Haitian Revoltuion
    The slaves fought against the french colony. The revolution ended successfully because the slaves had succeeded in not just slavery, but control over the french colony. It impacted the institution of slavery throughout the Americas. Self-liberated slaves destroyed slavery at home, fought to preserve their freedom, and with the collaboration of mulattoes, founded the sovereign state of Haiti.
  • End of the Mexican Revolution

    End of the Mexican Revolution
    The revolution was a battle been Europe and Mexico. The Revolution began with a call to arms on 20th November 1910 to overthrow the current ruler and dictator Porfirio Díaz Mori. Díaz was an ambitious president, keen to develop Mexico into an industrial and modernised country. The revolution was a success but the president failed as a leader because he was weak.
  • The Mexican Revolution

    The Mexican Revolution
    The revolution started because the liberals and intellectuals began to challenge the regime of dictator Porfirio Díaz, who had been in power since 1877. The creoles led this revolution. An individual leader who led this revolution is Simon Bolivar