Haitian and Latin American Revolutions Unit 4

what was the result of the LAR?

- most of slavery was abolished -countries became independent - still social inequality

what were the short term and long term causes of the latin american revolution?

- they are inspired by the revolutions to revolt - no one is focused on them - majority of the population wants change

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

A French man who believed that Human beings are naturally good & free & can rely on their instincts. Government should exist to protect common good, and be a democracy

Haitian Revolution

A major influece of the Latin American revolutions because of its successfulness; the only successful slave revolt in history; it is led by Toussaint L'Ouverture.

Mestizos

A person of mixed Native American and European ancestory

creole

Descendants of the Europeans in Latin America

Gran Colombia

Independent state created in South America as a result of military successes of Simon Bolívar

Toussaint L'Ouverture

Leader of the Haitian Revolution. He freed the slaves and gained effective independence for Haiti despite military interventions by the British and French.

miguel hidalgo

Mexican priest who led peasants in call for independence and improved conditions

Peninsulares

People born in Spain

Brazil

Portugal Dom Pedro

jose de san martin

South American general and statesman, born in Argentina: leader in winning independence for Argentina, Peru, and Chile; protector of Peru

Napoleon's invasion of Spain

Sparked revolutions in Latin American , Spain had no dealing with colonies so they were free to rebel

simon bolivar

The most important military leader in the struggle for independence in South America. Born in Venezuela, he led military forces there and in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.

why is haiti the poorest country?

during their independence, france made them pay them in order to keep their independence

what problems did haiti face after its independence?

extreme debt and disunited region

Grito de Dolores

fiery speech given by priest Father Miguel Hidalgo in 1810, started Mexico's independence movement

Haiti

france toussaint l'overture

saint domingue

island now known as Haiti

Jose Maria Morelos

led the revolution in Mexico after the defeat of Hidalgo; defeated after four years

how was slavery affected?

majority of slavery stopped except in a few places

compare and contrast the independence movements in brazil, south america and mexico.

mexico: led by creole south america: creole fought for own power brazil: king is made ruler

mulattos

people of mixed African and European ancestry

what were the short term and long term causes of the haitian revolution?

short term: debt long term: inequality

Dom Pedro

son of the Portugal King that ruled Brazil and declared it independent in 1822

mexico

spain father hidalgo and father morelos

argentina

spain jose de san martin

Venezuela

spain simon bolivar

chile

spain simon bolivar

colombia

spain simon bolivar

peru

spain simon bolivar