Bell Ringer Come in Quietly Copy down today’s objective (Same) and tonight’s homework in your agenda (None) Send up one person from your group to get a CPS remote for your row You will need a blank sheet of paper to write your Napoleonic Essay—if you have not already started. You must have something to use as a cover sheet Get anything you need for your recruiting poster now—if it is finished turn it in.

Bell Ringer Come in Quietly Copy down today’s objective (same) and tonight’s homework (study for Quiz) Get out your fill in the blank notes sheet from yesterday on Latin American Independence movements.

The Independence Movement in Latin America Standard 7-3.3

Goal Be able to describe the major movements towards independence in Latin America during the 17 and 1800’s.

People/Places/Words and World Events PeoplePlaces Words and World Events Toussaint Louverture HispaniolaHaitian Revolution of 1804 Haiti Venezuela Simon Bolivar ColombiaMexican Revolution of 1810 Peru Father Miguel Hidalgo Bolivia Mexico

Background History into Latin America In the 15 and 1600’s many European nations began to colonize central and South America What two countries colonized the majority of Central and South America? Portugal Spain

Background History into Latin America Cont’ During the 17 and 1800’s many of these Latin American countries were tired and upset about being governed by Foreign European Rulers Natives were forced to work in difficult situations They were forced to work in mines or on large Plantation

Four Categories of People PeninsularesPeople who were born in Spain and moved to the Americas CreolesChildren of Spaniards born in the Americas MestizosPeople of mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry Mulattos Descendents of Africans and Europeans and enslaved Africans

Haitian Revolution Island of Hispaniola 100,000 slaves revolted against French control Lead by: Toussaint Louverture—an escaped slave In January 1804 Haiti became an Independent Latin American Nation

Simon Bolivar Leader of Rebel army in Venezuela –Tried to push Spanish out of his country –Unsuccessful –New plan— “Attack a Spanish colony called New Granada” Traveled over the dangerous Andes Mountains They defeated the Spanish Army New Granada became the Independent country of Colombia

Simon Bolivar cont’ He also eventually freed— Venezuela Ecuador Peru A country was named in honor of him. Guess what it was called? Bolivia

Jose de San Martin He successfully led independence movements in— Argentina Chile

Simon Bolivar & Jose de San Martin

South American Independence Even though they had their independence, life was still hard for them and wars still broke out in South and Central America. By 1830 almost all South American Nations were independent Except— –Trinidad –British Guiana –Dutch Guiana –French Guiana

The Mexican Revolution Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla A Creole In 1810 he lead a revolt of Mestizos and Mulattos into Mexico City against the Government He was defeated by the Peninsulares

The Mexican Revolution Cont’ Miguel Hidalgo lost, however, this battle began Mexico's search for independence 10 years later a new revolution broke out and this time the Peninsulares lost In 1824 Mexico created a federal republic

Question 1 Describe one of the three independence movements that took place in Central and South America. Tell where it took place, who lead the revolt, and any other information about the event you can.

Question 2 Name and describe each group of settlers living in Mexico prior to Mexican Independence (social categories of people).

Questions The first Latin American country to gain independence was ______. A.Haiti B.Venezuela C.Chile D.Cuba

Question The leader of the Independence movement in Venezuela was ______. A.Marquis de Lafayette B.Tousaint Louverture C.Miguel Hidalgo D.Simon Bolivar

Question The people of Haiti gained their independence in 1804 from ______. A.Great Britain B.The United States C.Germany D.France

Question Jose de San Martin and Simon Bolivar brought independence to all of the following nations except _____. A.Brazil B.Peru C.Colombia D.Ecuador

Question During the 1800s, revolutions changed governments throughout Latin America. Which of the following groups governed Spanish and Portuguese colonies in Latin America prior to the revolutions of 1800s? A.Creoles B.Peninsulares C.Mestizos D.Mulattos