LatinoamErica en el siglo XVII By CL2k13 Nov 4, 1804 Haiti first gains independence from France Dec 26, 1811 Venezuela and Paraguay gains independence from Spain Apr 15, 1816 Argentina gains independence from Spain Oct 19, 1818 Chile gains independence from Spain Feb 25, 1821 Centroamerica declares independence from Mexico and Spain Sep 16, 1821 Mexican Revolution Mexico tried to gain independence from 1810 - 1821. Finally, on September 16 1821, their independence was granted. Jan 22, 1822 Ecuador gets free from Spain and joins Gran Colombia Nov 13, 1822 Brazil declares independence from Portugal Nov 10, 1823 USA proclaims the Monroe Doctrine will help colonies under Spain become free Jun 29, 1825 Bolivia declares independence from Spain Jul 12, 1829 Venezuela sets free from Gran Colombia Mar 23, 1830 Simon Bolivar, known revolutionary leader, dies of tuberculosis Aug 5, 1835 Andrew Jackson wants all land above longitude 37 N May 2, 1836 Americans declare liberation from Texas Feb 17, 1845 President John Tyler annexes Texas and makes it the 38th state Apr 1, 1848 USA buys Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, and Colorado through a treaty Dec 26, 1853 Through Gadsden Purchase, USA buys Arizona and New Mexico Oct 27, 1855 American William Walker invades Nicaragua to create more Spanish-speaking countries Oct 30, 1860 France tries to take over Mexico Feb 17, 1868 Paraguay wants more land Nov 25, 1872 Cuba tries to gain independence but fails to do so Jun 30, 1880 Bolivia tries to gain access to the sea; Border disputes appear between Chile, Peru, and Bolivia Jun 20, 1898 The United States liberates Guam from Spain Jun 23, 1898 A movement of politicians and philosophers redesigns Spain after the Spanish-American War Aug 12, 1898 Peace Treaty in Paris Aug 16, 1898 Spain loses the Spanish-American War and calls the war "El desastre" May 14, 1899 Platt Amendment Mar 24, 1903 President Theodore Roosevelt helps Panama gain independence Sep 1, 1914 The Panama Canal is finally built Dec 31, 1999 The Panama Canal is turned over to the Panamanian government
