Shaniah's Latin American Revolutions

  • Start of the Haitian Revolution

    Start of the Haitian Revolution
    The French revolution in Europe inspired slaves to fight back. The name of the leader of the revolution was Toussaint L'Ouverture. Toussaint had taken control of the entire island and freed all the enslaved Africans.
  • End of the Haitian Revolution

    End of the Haitian Revolution
    The revolution was successful because Toussaint had taken control of the island and freed all the slaves. Jean-Jacques Dessaline took up the fight for freedom. Become 1swt black coloy to free itself European control.
  • The Start of South America's revolution

    The Start of South America's revolution
    The leader of the revolution was Simon Bolivar and another great liberator was Jose de San Martin. They declared independence from Spain in 1811. Bolivar's voluteer army of revolutionaries suffered numerous defeates.
  • Start of the Mexico Revolution

    Start of the Mexico Revolution
    The revolution leaders was Miguel Hildalgo. He made a call for a rebellion against the Spanish. The next day, Hildalgo's India and Mestizo followers began a march toward Mexico City.
  • End of the Mexican Revolution

    End of the Mexican Revolution
    Mexico declared independence from Spain. No, because the army defeated Hildalgo in 1811.The rebels then rallied around another strong leader, Padre Jose Maria Morelos. Morelos led the revolution for four years.
  • The start of Brazil's Rev.

    The start of Brazil's Rev.
    King John VI was the leader of the revolution. For 14 years, the Portuguese ran their empire frm Brazil. Kng John planned to make Brazil a colony again.
  • The end of the South American revolution

    The end of the South American revolution
    Brazil declared independence from Portuguese. The revolution was successful because they defeted Nopolean in 1815. King John and Portuguese gov. retuened to Portuguese 6 nyears later King John planned to make Brazil a colony again.
  • The end of the S. American revolution

    The end of the S. American revolution
    South America declared independence from Spain. Yesthe revolution was successful Bolivar's army went on to defeat the Spanish. The last battle of the war for independence, the Spanish colonies in Latin America won their freedom.