Latin American Revolutions

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Latin American Revolutions
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Peninsulares Spanish born Highest social
class Hold political power
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Creoles- American born European
descendents Own haciendas, mines, and
businesses resent 2nd class status resent trade
restrictions due to mercantilism
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Mestizos and Mulatoes upset over 3rd class
status dont have opportunities of whites
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Influences on creoles Writings of
Enlightenment American Revolution French
Revolution
John Locke
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Haiti French colony Sugar cane major crop 1791
slave revolt
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Toussaint LOuverture
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Spain and England willing to help France No one
wants an independent country run by freed slaves
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1802 Napoleon sends army to recapture
Haiti France cant win but captures
Toussaint-sends him to France Dies in
prison Haiti independent 1804
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Mexico Father Hidalgo-creole 1810 Rings bell,
asks will you be free? Starts revolt
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Doesnt win support of creoles Wants to End
slavery Help Native Americans
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Father Hidalgo is captured and executed Father
Jose Morelos tires and fails
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Augustin de Iturbide Conservative creole Worked
against Fathers Hidalgo and Morelos
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Worried new liberal government in Spain will give
in to rebels Joins rebels to control
change Wins independence
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Declares himself Emperor Augustin I
Overthrown for Republic of Mexico
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Simon Bolivar The Liberator
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Bolivar educated Creole admires American and
French Revolution wants to take advantage of
Spains weakness
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1810 leads an uprising in Venezuela By 1821
frees Venezuela Moves on to Ecuador, Peru and
Bolivia
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Jose de San Martin Leads rebellion in Argentina
and Chile Joins Bolivar
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Independence of Central South America