Latin American Revolutions

  • The start of the Haitian revolution

    The start of the Haitian revolution
    The Haitian revolution began because white masters terrorized African slaves. The classes that led the the revolution was the Enslaved Africans. The individual leaders of this revolution was Toussaint L'Ouverture who ended slavery on the island and Jean-Jacques Dessalines who gave the country of Haiti it's name.
  • The end of the Haitian Revolution

    The end of the Haitian Revolution
    They declared independence from France. The revolution was successful because the black people got their freedom, and Haiti became an independent country.
  • The start of the Mexican revolution

    The start of the Mexican revolution
    The revolution started because the Indians and Mestizos wanted to live more freely. The classes that led this revolution was the Indians and the Mestizos. The leaders of the revolution was Miguel Hidalgo who called for revolution against the Spanish and Jose Maria Morelos who became the leader of the Mexican independence movement after Miguel Hidalgo's execution.
  • The start of the South American revolution

    The start of the South American revolution
    The South American revolution started because they wanted to be part of the government. The classes who led this was two Creoles. The leaders were Simon Bolivar who was a Venezuelan military leader who was in the revolutions against the Spanish and Jose de San Martin who helped lead the revolutions against Spanish.
  • The end of the Mexican revolution

    The end of the Mexican revolution
    The European country they declared independence from Spain. The revolution ended because Agustin de Iturbide defeated Padre Morelos and proclaimed independence in 1821.
  • The end of the South American revolution

    The end of the South American revolution
    The country they fought against was Spain. The revolution was successful because San Martin joined up with Bernardo O'Higgins and then freed Chile.