Revolts for Freedom!

By Christy_Marie

  • Uprising

    Uprising
    St. Domingue slaves succeded sucesfully and overthrew their masters and the entire slave system.

  • Grito de Dolores

    Grito de Dolores
    Miguel Hidalgo and all the peasants called for rebellion called the Grito de Dolores

  • O'Higgins

    O'Higgins
    San Martin freed Chile with help of Bernardo O'Higgins.

  • Jose de San Martin

    Jose de San Martin
    Argentina declared independence.

  • Venezuela

    Venezuela
    Simon Bolivar led over 2,000 soldiers to the Andes (Columbia) he took the Spanish by suprise and won.

  • Venezuela

    Venezuela
    He won Venezuelas independence from Spain.

  • Freedom!

    Freedom!
    Eight thousand Brazilians signed a petition asking Dom Pedro to rule and he agreed. He then declared Brazil's independence.

  • Central American Provinces

    Central American Provinces
    Created the United States Provinces of Central America. Includes Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Costa Rica

  • Napoleon invades

    Napoleon invades
    Napoleons armies invaded Spain and Portugal. For 14 years, the Portuguese ran their empire from Brazil.

  • Haiti (St. Domingue) Revolts

    Haiti (St. Domingue) Revolts
    After a century of suffering the slaves on St. Domingue rose up in rebillion. Going as far as killing their masters.