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Latin American Revolutions

  • Start of the Haitian Revolution

    Start of the Haitian Revolution
    In August 1791, 100,000 enslaved Africans rose in revolt. Toussaint L'Ouverture soon emerged as a leader. The social instability of Saint Domingue was the leading factor in the Haitian Revolution, as it caused political disruption within the colony.
  • End of the Haitian Revolution

    End of the Haitian Revolution
    The Haitian Revolution was a successful anti-slavery and anti-colonial rebellion by self-liberated slaves against the french.
  • Start of the South American Revolution

    Start of the South American Revolution
    The start of the revolution happened in 1808. Spain set up colonies and the Creoles and the Mestizos grew fed up with the spanish rule.
  • Start of the Mexican Revolution

    Start of the Mexican Revolution
    In 1810, Padre Miguel Hidalgo rang the bells of his village church. When the Peasants gathered at his church, he issued a call for a rebellion against the Spanish.
  • Start of the Brazilian Revolution

    Start of the Brazilian Revolution
    King João returned to Portugal leaving his son to rule Brazil. On September 7, 1822, Prince Dom Pedro declared Brazil's independence from Portugal.
  • End of the Mexican Revolution

    End of the Mexican Revolution
    Central American then declared its absolute independence from Mexico.
  • End of the Brazilian Revolution

    End of the Brazilian Revolution
    The revolution ended in March 1824, with a treaty signed by both Portugal and Brazil.
  • End of the South American Revolution

    End of the South American Revolution
    Effects of the Revolution included freedom and independence for the people of liberated countries. In the last major battle of the war for independence, the spanish colonies in Latin America won their freedom.