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Latin American Revolutions

  • Start of Haitian Revolution

    Start of Haitian Revolution
    The leaders of the revolution were Toussaint L'ouverture and Jean-Jacques Dessalines. The social classes that participated in this revolution were the African slaves. The way the revolution started was that the French troops landed in Saint Domingue to remove Toussaint from power. They accused Toussaint of planning another uprising, he was then sent to prison where he later died.
  • End of Haitian Revolution

    End of Haitian Revolution
    After Toussaint's death, his lieutenant took up the fight for freedom. He declared Haiti an independent country. After Toussaint's death, his lieutenant took up the fight for freedom. He declared Haidi an independent country. It was successful, it was the first black colony to free itself from European control.
  • The Mexican Revolution

    The Mexican Revolution
    The leaders of this revolution were Miguel Hidalgo and Jose Maria Morelos. The social classes that participated were Indian and Meztisos. They declared independence from the spanish. The way this revolution began was when Hidalgo ran the bells of his village church, peasants gathered and he issued a call for rebellion against the Spanish.
  • Start of South American Revolution

    Start of South American Revolution
    The leaders of the revolution were Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin. The social classes that participated in this revolution was the creoles. They declared independence from Spain. The way the revolution started was that Bolivar took the spanish army in Bogota by surprise.
  • End of Mexican Revolution

    End of Mexican Revolution
    The revolution ended when Mexico's creoles feared their privileges in the Spanish controlled colony. They united in support of Mexico's independence from Spain. Augustin de Iturbide had defeated the rebel Padre Morelos and proclaimed independence.
  • End of South American Revolution

    End of South American Revolution
    The revolution was successful, the spanish colonies in Latin America won their freedom