South America Revolutions

The Spread of the Revolutions

Enlightenment philosophy led to revolutions in:◦England◦America◦France◦Europe◦Haiti ◦Mexico◦And then…..

The revolutionary spirit was contagious in South America, as all across Spanish-controlled colonial possessions, nationalist desire for independence from Spain spread.

Enter the Creole!

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Simon Bolivar, a general,Led the revolution in Venezuela in 1811.

Jose de San MartinJose de San

Martin was another Latin American who began leading countries to independence.

He led struggles for independence in:◦ Argentina ◦ Chile

Team-Up!

Jose De San Martin and Simon Bolivar met in Colombia and Ecuador to discuss the ongoing struggle against Spanish oppression of Latin America.

Like a buddy cop movie!The two generals

teamed up to free Peru.

A VisionBolívar’s dream to

unite the Spanish colonies of South America into a single country, known as Gran Colombia, was a reality for a short time as Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, and Ecuador were temporarily united.

Sad Dose of RealityUnfortunately for

Bolivar, political issues soon separated the countries once again into their own independent states.

This is an example of a separation movement from last chapter

(like a divorce)