The Latin American Wars of Independence
1798-1821
What is Latin America?
◼ Area Ruled mostly by Spain
◼ The People - Native Born - Mulattos -Creoles◼ Few rights for
anyone born in Latin America
◼ Leaders come from Spain or France
Outside Causes of Revolution
◼ Enlightenment◼ Revolutions in US
and France◼ Napoleonic Wars
-Focus was in Europe -Spain and Portugal both Occupied for a period of time
Haiti
◼ Island Nation in Caribbean
◼ French Controlled◼ Huge Slave
Population◼ Mulattos= No
Rights◼ Toussaint
L’Overture -Mulatto who read many Enlightenment works
Haiti Continued◼ L’Overture leads a
successful slave revolt in 1798
◼ Napoleon sends troops to take back Haiti in 1803
◼ Guerilla Warfare & Yellow Fever
◼ L’Overture is captured, but revolution continues
◼ Defeat of French Army◼ This will lead to the
Louisiana Purchase.◼ Haiti becomes republic in
1820
Spanish America
◼ Spread from Mexico to tip of South America
◼ Very few rights for native population
◼ Many unsuccessful scattered revolts
◼ Brutal Suppression◼ Very little unity
amongst areas
Simon Bolivar
◼ South American born General
◼ Will serve Spain against Napoleon
◼ Comes back to South America and takes over Independence movement
◼ “The Great Liberator”◼ Slowly pushes Spanish
out◼ Helped by Jose de San
Martin
Brazil
◼ Portuguese Colony◼ Portuguese Royal
family flees to Brazil when Napoleon takes over
◼ Family leaves, but one son remain behind
◼ Pedro I- declares Brazil an independent
◼ He rules as a monarch
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