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Revolt in Haiti
Slightly before the main revolution happens, Hispaniola, a French sugar colony, led more than 100,000 slaves in revolt. They seize control of what is now Haiti. This revolt is the first time ever that slaves succeeded. -
Napoleon's Invasion
Napoleon invaded Spain and Portugal. -
Spain Conquered
French army took control of the central government of Spain. -
Revolt in Mexico: Father Hidalgo
Father Hidlago, a parish priest ,had studied the French revolution. He led a revolt against the government. -
Revolt of Mexico: rebels crushed
The rebels were defeated, and Father Hidalgo was sentence to death. -
Revolts in South America: San Martin
San Martin liberated Argentina and Chile. Later on he also liberated Lima and Peru, which is the heart of the Spanish colonies. -
Revolts in Latin America: Gran Columbia
Bolivar led the rebels and freed Venezuela, Columbia, and Ecuador. These countries together formed the Gran Columbia -
Revolt in Mexico: Independence declared
Mexico declared independence -
Revolt in Mexico: a new empire
Iturbide name himself an emperor but was soon deposed next year. -
Revolt in Mexico: a republic
Mexico, after removing Iturbide, had finally become a republic. -
End of the revolution
Spain renounces its domains in continental Americas and authorizes the government to conclude treaties with all the states of Spanish America. -
Revolts in South America: liberation completed
By the end of 1839, most of the south American colonies were liberated by Bolivar and San Martin. They later divided into various republics.