1. Latin America Revolutionsby
Tyler Landrum

2. Reasons for Independence
There was no respect for the creoles(native born whites)
All the native Spaniards were given the important positions
The colonies could only trade with Spain at outrageous prices and taxes
Other revolutions inspired the ones in Latin America
Spain became weaker and weaker as time went on

3. The Start of Independence In Latin America
Napoleon’s invasion of Spain and Portugal sparked the revolutions in Latin America
The Spanish fighting the French created the Junta Central to govern the areas they controlled
Many colonials followed the Junta Central
Some Spanish elite didn’t follow them, saying they were subjects of the king and didn’t depend on the Spanish nation.

4. 1st Instance of Revolution
In Caracas the local junta declared independence in 1811
The leaders supported slavery and oppposed the citizenship of black people
Simón Bolivar became the leader of the revolutionary froces
Supported freeing slaves to draw them to his cause and get supplies from Haiti.
He used English soldiers to supplement his army
Bolivar eventually liberated the region in 1924 and created Gran Colombia in an attempt to unite the colonies.

5. Independence of Argentina
Buenos Aires was the 2nd center of independence
News of the abdication of Ferdinand VII spawned the creation a junta organization led by militia commanders
The junta organization overthrew the viceroy in 1810
When the king regained his throne they declared independence as the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata
Spanish loyalists in Paraguay caused the region to go into political chaos
Weak juntas, dictators, and presidents lost control of almost all of inner Argentina.
The Buenos Aires government managed to send forces led by Jose de San Martin across the Andes mountains and went under command of Simon Bolivar and defeated the Spanish.

6. Mexico’s Independence
Spain’s wealthiest and most populated colony in 1810
Mexico heard news of Napoleon’s invasion and the Spaniards moved the viceroy because he sympathized with the creoles
Everybody realized the colonial power only had to be taken by force
Ranchers and farmers forced Amerindian communities out.
Colonial power had been weakened, and fear and anger has spread throughout Mexico
In 1810, a Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a priest of the town of Dolores, drew a crowd and giving a furious speech on rising up against the Spanish
He succeeded, and while they weren’t militarily disciplined nor well supplied, they knew exactly who they were fighting against
The wealthy Mexicans saw the threat that the mobs were and captured Hidalgo and had him killed in 1811
However Jose Morelos kept the rebellion going, but was caught and executed in 1815
In 1821 Colonel Agustin de Iturbide formed an alliance with the rebels and declared independence.

7. The Cry of Dolores
Hidalgo was recruited by conspirators in early 1810.
Some months later their conspiracy had been found out
Everyone but Hidalgo wanted to back out but he went forward and called the people forward to give his speech.
The people and Hidalgo battled Spanish forces right up to the walls of Mexico City.
This action sparked the Mexican War of Independence which lasted until 1821 with the Mexican winning their rights to be independent

8. Caribbean Independence
In Cuba, several uprisings occurred without much success
A notable one that lasted from was led Carlos Manuel de Cespedes.
In 1895 Cuban forces led by the poet and patriot Jose Marti were defeated at the Battle of Dos Rios
Cuba did not achieve independence until 1902 after the Spanish American war

9. Works Cited Bulliet Textbook