Haitian Revolution Influenced immensely by the French Revolution. Started as a civil war between white plantation owners and free men and women of mixed race. A vast slave uprising added to the conflict.

Toussaint L’Ouverture

Had the experience to bridge the gap between slave and master. Organized the rebel forces into a legit fighting force. French forces sent by Napoleon eventually captured L’Ouverture. Although L’Ouverture was in prison the revolution still continued.

Latin American Revolutions

Latin American Wars of Independence

First brought along by Francisco Miranda, who saw both the American and French Revolutions. Goal was to launch a continent-wide fight for independence against the Spanish crown. When Napoleon put his brother on the throne in Spain, the time was right.

Local elites formed “juntas”, rejecting Napoleonic Spain. Individuals like Miranda, Simon Bolivar, and Jose de San Martin saw the opportunity to win complete independence. Building a case for independence would require appealing to the native and mixed-race groups of people.

Main IdeaSeries of revolutions during 18th/19th centuries. Happened all over Central/Southern America, including Mexico and Haiti. Established several independent nations in Latin America.

Why They HappenedThese countries started as colonies, controlled by Spain, France, and Portugal. Even some Dutch. Inspired by the American and French Revolutions. Possible because of Napoleon’s military focus on Europe. Class structure in colonies led to uprisings.

Peninsulares

Creoles

Mestizos

Mulattos

Native Americans

Born in Spain, could hold high office

Spaniards born in Latin America. Officers in armies

Mixed European and Native descent

Mixed European and African ancestry, Enslaved Africans

Revolts in Latin AmericaHaiti: Largest successful slave revolt in Western Hemisphere. Brazil: Peaceful liberation. Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín led revolutions across South America.

Google Slides: Haitian-Latin American Wars for Independence

Your goal is to create a comprehensive Google Slides detailing one of the following revolutions:

Haitian Revolution Latin American Wars of Independence 1800-1824

Campaigns of Simon Bolivar Campaigns of San Martin Mexico (1810-1821)

Brazil and the Caribbean

In your slides, include the following: Title Slide (Name of Revolution, name of student, image). Long and Short Term Causes of the revolution. 3 Key events during the revolution. How did the revolution come to an end? Legacy of the Revolution.

3-4 Bullet points per slide. Include images. Slides need to have a heading on them.