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
