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Haitian Revolution
Nearly 500,000 enslaved Africans worked on the French plantations. Haiti rose up against their French masters. In August 1791, 100,000 enslaved Africans rose to revolt. Toussaint (their Leader) main goal was to end the slavery. And in May he agreed to stop the revolution only if the French would end slavery. This was what they agreed upon. After his death his lieutenant stepped up to fight. Finally on January 1, 1804 General Dessalines declared the colony an independent country. -
Latin American Wars (North, Simon Bolivar)
Simon Bolivar was the leader and he helped any different countries. He helped Venezuela declared its independence from Spain 1811. But after he did much more. He helped Argentina declare their independence 1816. He lead forces and army and constantly won many wars/battles. He later on met Jose de San Martin and they became a dynamic duo. They will from there decide the future of the Latin American revolutionary movement. -
Latin American Wars (South, San Martin)
The main leader helping gain independence for the South is Jose de San Martin. Though he did pass his army to Bolivar. He did although help declare Argentina's independence. When he passed his army to Bolivar. His army defeat the Spanish at the Battle of Ayacucho. In the final battle for independence, the Spanish colonies in Latin America won their freedom -
Mexican War of Independence
In 1810 Padre Miguel Hidalgo stepped up and took the first steps to wards independence. He was the one to issue a rebellion against the Spanish. Indians and mestizo marched towards mexico city. This leader failed so they got a new one. Jose Maria Morelos led the revolution for the next 4 years. Unfortunately, he was also defeated. But Agustin de Iturbide took action and proclaimed independence in 1821. -
Brazilian Independence
This war was very different from any other revolution. It didn't involve much violence, it was more of a bloodless war. The trigger event that leads Brazil to its independence is the invasion of the Peninsula by Napoleon. After King John returned to Portugal he was planning on making Brasil a colony once again. But Brazilians were in disagreement. So 8 thousand of them signed a petition asking Dom Pedro to rule. And on September 7th,1822 he officially declared Brasil's independence. -
Romanticism
Around the 18th century literary taste began to take a huge turn. Romanticism began. It was a literary movement that swept through various countries. Especially Europe. It was centered around character of medieval romances. But the message behind every piece would have a deeper meaning like nature and libertarianism. This was more focused around the times on the wars/revolutions.This also opened door for new types of art like Naturalism and realism. Its approximate period is from 1800 to 1850. -
Greek Revolution
This was was between the Ottoman Empire and Greece. What triggered this Revolution was how unstable the government was and the people were starting to not like it and they wanted to take action. But one bigger reason was how heavily they were taxed and they were actually forced to give tribute to the military by giving them one male child. In 1822 the revolutionaries held a national assembly. And there they declared their independence and wrote the Greek Constitution of 1822. -
Italian Unification
The leader Camilo di Cavour who was to be Sardinia's king prime minister unites Italy. With his good leader techniques he helped Sadinia gain control of the northern part of Italy. Garibaldi helped unity by agreeing to unite the southern area he conquered Finally in 1870 Italy gained the last part of territory that was known as Papal States. In doing this Rome was under Italian control and italy was united. -
German Unification
This Unification was a bit different because it was lead by Prussia. It was because it had mainly German population. After many betrayals and wars like the seven weeks' war the final stage in the German Unification was the Franco-Prussia War. Bismark here wanted the southerners support so he wanted them to face a threat. The people of Prussian withstood a German siege until hunger forced them to surrender. So finally on Hanuary 21, 1871 King Wilhem I of Prussia was crowned kaiser.
