Monday, March 14th, 2016 Warm Up: What was the effect of the Enlightenment on the world?

Monday, March 14th, 2016 Agenda: Latin American Revolutions Background Causes Effects Learning Target: I can describe the causes and effect of the Latin American revolutions.

Crash Course 3-14-16 Latin American Revolutions Causes: 1 2 3 Effects: 1 2 3

Pg 708-711 Read Mexico Latin America To Do: (in your notebook) Bolivar & San Martin To Do: (in your notebook) Map Questions (1 & 2) People in History (Bolivar & San Martin)

Thought Questions What caused discontent in Latin America? What international influence encouraged revolutions in Latin America?

Haitian Revolution Mr. Pronley

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Government Systems Sainte-Domingue was the name of the island. Divided island with Spain – French controlled western 1/3 Important colony because of sugar and coffee plantations “Pearl of the Antilles” Four Very Different Social Groups Wealth Planters(white), Free people of Color, Poor Whites, Slaves Wealthy Planters who owned large plantations and a lot of slaves therefore controlled life on the island colony. 90% of the people were slaves and most were African born Government was controlled by King of France

Causes Long term Causes: Short term Causes: Slaves: Slavery on Sugar Plantations was brutal Poor Whites: wanted more rights and the wealth to own slaves Free People of Color: wanted more rights in the government Short term Causes: French Revolution & Declaration of the Rights of Man News about the expansion of rights to the lower classes gets groups excited 3-way Civil War Planters & Gov’t, Poor White & People of African decent

Sides and Key Figures Phases: Key Figures: Goals? ONE: 3-Way Civil War in 1791 – Africans win TWO: European powers attack over the next 13 years ending in 1804 Key Figures: Toussaint L’Outverture – Haitian Leader Jacques Dessalines – Haitian Leader Napoleon – Emperor of the French Empire Charles Leclerc - General – Napoleon’s brother-in-law Goals? France, Spain, Great Britain Wanted to gain control of the island Re-enslave Africans People of African decent wanted their freedom colonial powers from the island removal of whites

Battles/Conflicts Brief Timeline Haiti was successful because… 1791 -1794 Civil War 1798 – British and Spanish begin to attack the freed slaves 1801 Napoleon sends soldiers to reclaim island 1803 – Last of the Europeans are defeated Battle of Vertiere – Nov. 18th, 1803: France surrenders Haiti was successful because… outnumbered whites well-organized under L’Outverture and Dessalines Used guerrilla tactics against the Europeans- Quick hit and run attacks

Lasting Impacts First successful revolution that truly stood up for lowest class of people. Defeated – Racism and Colonialism at the same time First democracy for people of African decent Democratic constitution - 1802 Social Structure completely change Not recognized as a country by the U.S. until 1862

Sources http://www.blackpast.org/gah/haitian-revolution-1791-1804 https://history.state.gov/milestones/1784-1800/haitian-rev http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3045300985.html http://www.saylor.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/HIST303-4.1-The-Haitian-Revolution-FINAL-3.pdf http://www.blackpast.org/files/blackpast_images/Map_of_Hispaniola.jpg