1. Latin American Independence

2. Nationalism – desire for national independence, pride in your country/nation

3. Latin America Nationalism
Causes
Enlightenment ideas spread
Encouraged by American & French Revolutions - wanted freedom from European colonial masters

4. Revolution in Haiti Slaves greatly outnumbered French
August 1791, enslaved
Africans revolted led by
Toussaint L’Ouverture
By Taken entire
control of Haiti and freed all
slaves
French seized & imprisoned
him, but in 1804 his lieutenant
declared the colony independent.

5. Revolution Spreads Creoles- Spaniards born in new
BOLIVAR
Creoles- Spaniards born in new
world, not Spain- led rebellions in
1810, when Napoleon invaded Spain
kicked king off throne.
Simon Bolivar-led Venezuela’s
independence from Spain,
Jose de San Martin- won
independence for Argentina & helped
Chile gain independence, left his army
with Bolivar to help Peru
Helped both Chile and Peru fight for
independence.
De San Martin

6. Mexican Independence Led by Native Americans and
mestizos (mixed European and Native ancestry)
Miguel Hidalgo Called for rebellion
against Spanish, led march toward Mexico City- defeated in 1811
1821, Augustin de Iturbide
(Creole) declares independence from Spain!
*Declared himself emperor
*Overthrown 1823
*Central America declares independence

7. Assignment
Using pages create a eulogy for one of the men talked about in your notes:
Include
Name
Country
Accomplishments
Death
Picture
Be creative- write it as if you were going to recite this eulogy at the man’s funeral.