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Latin American Wars of Independence
Spanish Bourbons in the 18th century sparked instability in the relationship in the rulers and the peasants in the Americas. Creoles felt that Bourbon policy was unfair to their wealth, status, and political power. The Creoles were very angry, but they didn't fight yet, and the policy wasn't a cause for the fight of independence. Two years later, liberal constitution was introduced, but the Creoles still were discriminated against them. -
Haitian Revolution
The Haitian revolution was the most successful slave revolution in the western hemisphere. It was a revolt against the slave masters and France, who had a colony in Haiti at that time. The people of the revolution were inspired by the French revolution and were born in Haiti. The enslaved people controlled one third of Haiti by 1792. Two leaders of the revolution were Toussaint l'Overture and Jean-Jacques Dessalines, and they helped fight the Battle of Vertieres which made Haiti independent. -
Mexican War of Indepence
The Mexican War of Independence stopped Spain's rule in Mexico and made Mexico it's own country. It was an army of peasants who marched to Mexico city and fought for their freedom. This revolution helped inspire other revolutions in the Spanish America. Mexicans of Spanish descent were really the people who helped spark the revolution. -
Italian Unification
