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Haitian Revolution
Haitian revolution lasted from 1791 - 1804. It was an anti-slavery and anti-colonial revolution that took place in Saint Domingo. The revolution was very successful and it affected the establishment of slavery in the Americas. By 1803, slavery had ended and had French control over the colony. It has been said that this revolution was the largest and most successful slave rebellion in the Western Hemisphere. -
Mexican War of Independence
Mexican War of Independence lasted from 1810 - 1821. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla had launched the Mexican War of Independence with the issuing of his Grito de Dolores, which translates to "Cry of Dolores." It was a dispute armed battle and the culmination of a political and social process. In the result of all of this, the rule of Spain in 1821 in the territory of New Spain had ended. -
Latin American Wars of Independence (North, Simon Bolivar)
Simon Bolivar was a Venezuelan a very hardworking, bright military and political leader. He had lead an army of 2,000 soldiers on his way to Columbia ready to fight for independence. The war between his troops and Columbia was very successful. In 1821, his country, Venezuela successfully got its independence and of course, Bolivar was proud of himself. Then later on Bolivar met San Martin in Ecuador who also is fighting for Independence. Together they fight for Independence for Latin Americans -
Latin American Wars of Independence (South, San Martin)
In 1816, Argentina formed its independence and Jose de San Martin had helped. Soon enough, San Martin had also helped Chile. Then in 1821, Jose de San Martin wanted and tried to force out Spanish forces out of Lima, Peru. The cause of the independence was his military skills when he went into war. Whether at Guayaquil he consciously made a great renunciation of personal ambition so Bolivar would help San Martin, but Bolivar wasn't up for it, he couldn't do it and just wasn't ready. -
Greek Revolution
The Greek Revolution, or also named as the Greek War of Independence lasted between 1821 - 1822. It took place at The Balkans (mainly Greece) and the Aegean Sea. The Greek Revolution was to fight for Independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire.The land of Greece was controlled by the Turks, but the Greeks fought and was saved by the intervention of the European powers. The Greek War of Independence was successful and Greece became independent. -
Brazilian Independence
The Brazilian Independence occurred from 1821 - 1824, but really started in 1822. There was a series of political and military events, which involved a conflict and disagreement between Brazil and Portugal regarding the call of Independence presented by the Brazilian Empire. Prince Pedro was acclaimed "Dom Pedro I, Constitutional Emperor and Perpetual Defender of Brazil" because he had helped free Brazil and make them independent. -
Romanticism
Romanticism was the artistic movement. Not only was it in art as in painting, but also literary, musical and intellectual movement in Europe in near the end of the 18th century. It most areas, Romanticism was from approximately 1800 to 1850. Romanticism had a few phases like the use of native folklore, folk ballads, and poetry. Also, work of the Romantic interest in the emotional were works that included the supernatural, for example, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein work. -
Italian Unification
The Italian unification was a political and social movement that made different states of the Italian peninsula into the single state of the Kingdom of Italy in the 19th century. It was also called the Risorgimento. The Italian Unification lasted from 1815 to 1871. Italy was invaded by Napoleon and they defeated Napoleon. Then Italy has been split apart from each other. -
German Unification
Otto von Bismack is an important man in the German Unification. Bismack had "dominated German and European affairs from the 1860s until 1890." He had pushed German Unification through "blood and Iron" and great and skillful understanding of realpolitik. Prussia controlled many German lands, including around the Rhine River in the west. Bismark needed to "incorporate under the Prussian crown to create a viable German Empire." There were many wars, defeats and success during the German Unification
