Revolution

Revolution and Nationalism

  • Free blacks and Mulattoes rise

    Free blacks and mulattoes begin to gain power and lands. They start woning coffe plantation in the West and he South.
  • Instructions to Administrator

    Louis XV gives out Instructions to Administrators, THis said that blacks and mulattoes have restrictions. Mulattoes realize they dont have many of the freedom and privilages.privileges in the colony
  • Begins American Revolution

    The battles of Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the American Revolution, those two battles will lead to world war that years later would give birth to the independent United States of America.
  • United States Declaration of Idependence

  • French Revolution Begins

  • Storming of the Bastille

    A group of craftsman and salesman decides to attack the Bastille that was a prison in order to steal some weapons. They wanted to attack the Bastille bbecause it was seen as a symbol of the King's absolute and arbitrary power.
  • Declaration of Rights of Men

    Louis XIV accepts de Declaration of Right of Men saying that all men should have equal rights by natural justice.
  • Colonial Assebly of Saint Marc is dissolved

    The Colonial Assembly of Saint Marc is attacked by troops of the French National Assembly. The colony devide between royalists and patriots.
  • Bois Caiman Ceremony

    The slaves in Haiti got together to plan their revolution. In this ceremony they infomred how everything was supposed to be done, starting by burning the fields. The ceremony wa gaven y Boukman and the ones that were going to rebel were, slaves, mulattoes, free blacks, and maroons. It was held in a forest were they practiced Vodoo rituals and animal sacrifice.
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    Haiti Revolution

  • Saint Marc recognizes the 15th Degree

    Citizenship is given to mulattoes and free blacks, causing tention with whites in the area.
  • Toussaint L'Overture Joins

    After taking his family to a Spanish colony where they would be safe. He joins to the rebellion as the commander of a small regimen.
  • Reign of Terror Begins

    The regin of terror began and their first act was to guillotine Marie Antoinette to show their power. Their job was to control or kill everyone who opposed to the revolution. Around 30,000 people lost their lifes during this period.
  • L'Overture changes sides

    L'Overture had created an alliance with the Spanish to defeat the French. When the French abolished Slavery this date, the slave troops began attacking the Spanish.
  • Napoleon Bonaparte takes power in France

  • Simon Bolivar gets married to Teresa Rodriguez

  • Battle of Vertieres

    The slaves defeat the French under the command of Jean-Jacques Dessalines.
  • Haiti gains Independence

  • First Free Black Country

    Haiti becomes the first free black country in the world and the second country in America to gain Independence from Europeans.
  • Economy after revolution

    In Haiti although people were already free they could not make Haiti the rich country it once was. The things that were built and used before were now destroyed, and plantation workers refused to keep working in fields and became peasents.
  • Argentinian become prideful

    Pride comes back to Argentinian citizens after they expelled British during an invasion.
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    Simon Bolivar

    SImon Bolivar is born in what is now known as Caracas, Venezuela.
  • Resistance group in Caracas gained independence

    The resistance group based in Caracas gained independence in 1810, and Bolívar traveled to Britain on a diplomatic mission.
  • Argentina Revolution

    Helped by Jose de San Martin to achieve independence from the Spanish.
  • Beginning of Compana Admirable

    Simon Bolivar and his followers Invaded Venezuela.
  • Jose de San Martin leads Creole Militia

    After Manuel Belgrano had been leader of the Creole Militia for many years, he is replaces by Jose de San Martin
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    Jose de San Martin

  • Invention of the camera

    Invention of the camera
  • Plan approved

    San Martin had governed the republic of Cuyo and later his plan for attackinf Peru got approved.
  • Battle of Chacabuco

    Led by Jose de San Martin to achive Chile's Independence.
  • Chile Revolution

    Helped by Jose de San Martin to achieve independence from the Spanish.
  • Creation of Gran Colombia

    Bolivar claimed several territories including Gran Colombia.
  • Peruvian Revolution

    Helped by Jose de San Martin to achieve independence from the Spanish.
  • San Martin declared protector

    Jose de San Martin is declared protector after declaring Peru's independence a month before. He stabilized the economy and freed slaves.
  • Simon Bolivar named Dictator.

  • Creation of Bolivia

    One year after Simon Bolivar is declared dictator, Bolivia is created.
  • Invention of the telegraph

    Invention of the telegraph
  • Invention of dynamite

    Invention of dynamite
    In England.
  • Invention of the traffic light

    Invention of the traffic light
  • Invention of the airplane

    Invention of the  airplane