1. Latin America

2. Haiti: the First Free Republic

3.  Prior to 1492, Haiti was a small island of native Caribbean peoples who traveled back and forth between islands on small canoe like boats.

5. Cristoforo Columbus arrives on Haiti!!!!!

8. This is definitely not where I parked my spices….

11.  In order to farm the sugar, the Spanish bring slaves from Africa to work the fields  All the natives are already dead….

12.  Mid-1700’s the Spanish lose control of the island to the French  French continue to farm the island for sugar to produce RUM!!!!!

13.  At the onset of the French Revolution, the French forget the existence of Haiti  The Haitian people (now a mix of native, African, and French) begin to run the island on their own

14.  Upon ending the French Revolution, Napoleon wants back Haiti!  But Haiti had prospered without the French…

15.  Former slave  Toussaint led the Haitians against the French army  And won!?!?!?!?!

16.  Decimated by disease and a pesky war with Great Britain, was unable to defend itself against the organized efforts of Francois-Dominique Toussaint Louverture!!!

17. Simon Bolivar dominating all the way!

18.  Prior to 1492, South America was controlled by the Incas, Aztecs, and Mayan Empires.

23.  After the Spanish conquered each of the areas, the Spanish moved into the areas and forced the indigenous people to farm and mine gold.

24. Society divided into social classes based upon birth 1. Peninsulares are the men born in Spain and were the highest class and held the most powerful political positions 2. Creoles are Spaniards born in Latin America and often were army officers 3. Mestizos are mixed European and Indian ancestry 4. Mulattos are people of mixed European and African ancestry 5. Africans 6. Indians

28.  Born in 1783, a Venezuelan Creole  Traveled to Europe  Learned of European independence and military tactics

29.  "I will not rest until I have broken the chains that binds us to the will of Spain “  Organizes South Americans across the continent  Liberates Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama,