1. Haiti and Latin America
Revolt In The Americas
Haiti and Latin America

2. Haiti Revolts French island colony called Saint Domingue
Slaves heavily outnumbered their masters
500,000 slaves on the island
Toussaint L’Overture – led the first successful slave
rebellion in the Americas

3. Independent Latin America
Simon Bolivar- Creole officer that freed Venezuela from Spanish rule
Countries in South America combined into Gran Columbia
Gran Columbia was later split up because of geography and cultural differences
Miguel Hidalgo- Priest and early leader in gaining independence for Mexico
Dom Pedro- gained independence for Brazil in a bloodless revolution
Was Brazil’s first leader