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St. Domingue slaves succeded sucesfully and overthrew their masters and the entire slave system.
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Miguel Hidalgo and all the peasants called for rebellion called the Grito de Dolores
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San Martin freed Chile with help of Bernardo O'Higgins.
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Argentina declared independence.
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Simon Bolivar led over 2,000 soldiers to the Andes (Columbia) he took the Spanish by suprise and won.
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He won Venezuelas independence from Spain.
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Eight thousand Brazilians signed a petition asking Dom Pedro to rule and he agreed. He then declared Brazil's independence.
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Created the United States Provinces of Central America. Includes Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Costa Rica
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Napoleons armies invaded Spain and Portugal. For 14 years, the Portuguese ran their empire from Brazil.
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After a century of suffering the slaves on St. Domingue rose up in rebillion. Going as far as killing their masters.
