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Romanticism
In the 18th century Romantics had shared this wide range of beliefs and ideas that revolved around emotion. The ideas of Romanticism was emphasized feelings, cherish music and traditions along with stories, focused and on mysterious, horror, and exotic things. Poetry, music, and painting were able to capture the emotion of romanticism. In music, romantic composers focused their music on heroism and pride with the power of expression. Romanticism had turned this society from reason to emotion.
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Haitian Revolution
The Haitian Revolution was described as the largest and most successful slave rebellion led by Toussaint l’Overture.It also ended France control of colony..Saint Dominigue (Haiti), was France wealthiest overseas colony,it was generated by enslaved labor force.Toussaint rebelled because of unjust rights which ended with taking the control a third of the island.Dessalines had led the Battle of Vertieres which then the French were defeated and declared independence in January 1804.
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Latin American War of Independence (North, Simon Bolivar) (L.A.W.I.)
Napoleon's invasion of Spain in 1808 was the event that triggered the L.A.W.I. In 1847, Simon Bolivar returned to Venezuela to fight for their independence. Bolivar gained assistance of the loaners which will give him access to the central plains which was valuable for fighting with the Spaniards. June 1821, Bolivar won the battle of Carabobo which then led to Caracas to fall giving Venezuela freedom from Spanish rule.
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L.A.W.I.- South, San Martin
San Martin was an Argentinian man who fought with Spain against Napoleon. He had become Liberator of Argentina, Chile, and Peru. When Argentina declared independence, he led an army to Chile joined force with Bernardo a former viceroy. With his help he was able to free Chile. He had attempted to free the Spanish forces in which he had teamed up with Bolivar and together the Spanish colonies in Latin America had finally won their freedom.
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Greek Revolution
The Greek Revolution had broken out in the early months of 1821, and it had started with the problems of taxation, propaganda, etc. Greece people were fighting for liberty, human rights, and independence. Greece was under the rule of the Ottoman empire. In 1813 Serbia had revolted and gained semi-independence which encourage Greeks to do the same. After battles with them Greece had gotten their independence and the Ottoman empire had fallen apart. -
Mexican War of Independence
The Mexican War of Independence was when Miguel Hidalgo y Costila launched a war with his "Cry of Delores" which was used to end the Spanish rule in Mexico and to maintain their rights. Hidalgo would kill Spaniards throughout Mexico which then led to his execution and being defeated by Calderon. Morelos, Guerrero, and Matamoros led armies against royalists. In 1821, Mexico was established an independent constitution monarchy under Agustin de Iturbide.
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Brazilian Independence
The Brazilian Independence had all began when Napoleon invaded Portugal and that the Portuguese King and his royal family fled to Brazil. After Napoleon was defeated King John had returned to Portugal but his son had stayed in Brazil. In 1822, creoles had signed a paper and had asked the son of King John to rule an independent Brazil. He had agreed and at once, Brazil had won its independence without the gory wars.
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Italian Unification
Italians weren't content about living under foreign rulers. Camillo de Cavour provokes a war with Austria which then Sardinia army succeeded in taking northern Italy. Cavour united northern Italy and started to help out Giuseppe, which eventually Giuseppe had agreed to unite the southern areas. In 1870, Italian forces took over the last part of territory (Papal States). By achieving the victory the city of Rome was under the Italian control again.
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German Unification
Germany had achieved unity in the 1800s and Prussia wanted to unify the remained German states. The seven-week war caused Austria defeat which made them to have accept more German territories. The last stage of the unification was the Franco-Prussia War. The war had strengthened one of the Great power as Prussia and other German states formed Germany. With the unification of the states it had made Germany more powerful.
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