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LATIN AMERICAN INDEPENCE MOVEMENTS (1810-1825).  The liberation of Latin America started with the 1789 French Revolution.  The French Revolution involved.

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1 LATIN AMERICAN INDEPENCE MOVEMENTS (1810-1825)

2  The liberation of Latin America started with the 1789 French Revolution.  The French Revolution involved most of Europe (including Portugal and Spain, which became too busy to worry about the Americas). REVOLUTION AND WAR IN EUROPE

3  In 1807, Portugal is invaded and in 1808, the Spanish King is imprisoned by Napoleon Bonaparte.  The Spanish-Americas feel unrepresented and see opportunity to rebel and leave. REVOLUTION AND WAR IN EUROPE

4  Mexico (New Spain) is the most profitable colony to the Spanish. SPANISH-AMERICAN REBELLIONS BEGIN (1810-1815)

5  In 1810, the native-born whites (Creoles) are resentful of Spanish control and they start a rebellion.  Rebellion is led by Father Miguel Hidalgo, who uses the Virgen de Guadalupe as a symbol. He gathers thousands of indigenous and mestizo peasants. SPANISH-AMERICAN REBELLIONS BEGIN (1810-1815)

6  Miguel Hidalgo is eventually defeated and executed, but the rebellion continues. SPANISH-AMERICAN REBELLIONS BEGIN (1810-1815)

7 Independence movements spread through most of Latin America. PATRIOT VICTORIES IN SPANISH-AMERICA (1815-1825)

8 Leaders of the rebellion like Iturbide, Guerrero, Bolivar, and San Martin emerged. PATRIOT VICTORIES IN SPANISH-AMERICA (1815-1825)

9 The Spanish were defeated throughout Latin America and only Cuba and Puerto Rico remained under Spanish control. PATRIOT VICTORIES IN SPANISH-AMERICA (1815-1825)


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