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1800 BCE
Romanticism
A time period categorized by the significance of emotion over reason, and a glorification of nature. A rejection of enlightenment ideas. Encouraged personal freedom and flexibility. Drew upon ideas of the middle ages such as chivalry and honor. -
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Haitian Revolution
The Haitian Revolution has often been described as the most successful slave revolt and anti-colonial. This Revolution was the only one that was taken to the states because what was wanted to be done was to end slavery. Slavery was something big back then for European countries and Haiti wanted to fight for what they believed. -
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Latin American Wars of Independence (North, Simon Bolivar)
Simon Bolivar was born into a wealthy family. What he did was take advantage of disorder in Spain promoted by the Peninsular War and had made an army. This army had been defeated several times but it didn't matter because he did so much for several South American countries. Bolivar with the Argentinian general Jose de San Martin were considered the greatest Hispanic Independence movements of the early 19th century for helping so many countries. -
Period: to 1821 BCE
Mexican War of Independence
Mexico is a unique country that traces its roots back to the Aztec Empire, long before the arrival of the Spanish. Because of its strategic location between North and South America, the Spanish realized that Mexico was the key to controlling the Americas. After colonization in the early 16th century, the Spanish held firm control over Mexico and most of Latin America for over three centuries. By the dawn of the 19th century, however Spain was the leader but that slowly changed. -
Latin American Wars of Independence (North, San Martin) Part 1
San Martín’s skills in the military helped them triumph in these wars. The boldness of his plan to attack the viceroyalty of Lima by crossing the Andes to Chile and going on by sea, as well as the patience and determination with which he executed it, was undoubtedly the decisive factor in the defeat of Spanish power in southern South America. -
Latin American Wars of Independence (North, San Martin) Part 2
Whether at Guayaquil he consciously made a great renunciation of personal ambition so that Bolívar, and with him the cause of independence, might triumph, or whether he went into voluntary exile because Bolívar made it clear that he was not prepared to help Peru so long as San Martín remained in control, remains an unresolved historical problem. -
Greek Revolution
Two days after crossing the Prut, at Three Holy Hierarchs Monastery in Iaşi, the capital of Moldavia, Ypsilantis issued a proclamation calling all Greeks and Christians to rise up against the Ottomans -
Brazilian Independence
When Napoleon invaded Portugal, royal court fled and went to Brazil. Years later, king came back to Portugal but he had left his son in Brazil this had left him in charge and he had to make the decisions. Pedro agreed to give Creoles independence and they appointed him as emperor. -
Italian Unification
Italy provoked Austria into going to war with them, but Austria didn't want to go to war with them. Austria sent Piedmont an Ultimatum but Cavour refused. Italy and Austria went to war in 1859- Napoleon III stopped and stepped out. Italy won, and Italy still gave France Nice and Savoy. Ghirabaldi was upset because he was birth place was now French and he was big nationalist. He created Black Shirts. -
German Unification
Chancellor of Prussia from 1862 until 1871, when he became chancellor of Germany. A conservative nationalist, he led Prussia to victory against Austria in 1866 and France in 1870 and was responsible for the creation of the German Empire,
"by blood and iron!"; Anti-Reichstag thought democracy was slow not German nationalist. Seen as advocate for German liberties who won war against Austria.