Latin American Independence

• Nationalism – desire for national independence,

pride in your country/nation

Latin America Nationalism• Causes

• Enlightenment ideas spread• Encouraged by American & French

Revolutions - wanted freedom from European colonial masters

Revolution in Haiti• Slaves greatly outnumbered French• August 1791, enslaved Africans revolted led by Toussaint L’Ouverture• By 1801- Taken entire control of Haiti and freed all slaves• French seized & imprisoned him, but in 1804 his lieutenant declared the colony independent.

Revolution Spreads• 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, 1811-1819• Jose de San Martin- from Argentina but helped Chile gain independence left his army with Bolivar to help Peru

• Helped both Chile and Peru fight for independence.

BOLIVAR

De San Martin

Mexican Independence• Led by Native Americans and mestizos (mixed European and Native

ancestry)• Miguel Hidalgo- 1810- Called for

rebellion against Spanish, led march toward Mexico City- defeated in 1811

• 1821, Augustin de Iturbide

(Creole) switched sides and

declared independence *Declared himself emperor-

Overthrown 1823Central America

declares independence

Assignment• Using pages 247- 252 create a eulogy for

one of the men talked about in your notes:• Include

• Name• Country• Accomplishments• DeathBe creative- write it as if you were going to

recite this eulogy at the man’s funeral.