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Essential Question
What goals were shared by Louverture and Hidalgo?
What was the situation in Haiti?
The first revolution in Latin America took place in Haiti
Haiti can be found on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea
What was produced in Haiti?
In Haiti, many enslaved workers produced sugar and coffee
More than 500,000 of the 560,000 people who lived in Haiti were either slaves or had
once been enslaved
Nearly 90% of the population
Who controlled Haiti?
Haiti was actually a French colony…
Most Latin American colonies were either ruled by Spain or Portugal
Why did a rebellion occur?
With France tied up with revolution and war…
The time was ripe for a
rebellion in Haiti
Who led the rebellion?
In the 1790s, enslaved Africans began rebelling against French rule
They were led by TOUSSAINT LOUVERTURE
What did it accomplish?
French forces captured Louverture and he eventually died in prison…
The revolution lived on…
In 1804, Haiti announced its independence and became the first Latin American country to win its independence
What happened in Mexico?In Mexico, two Catholic priests led a revolt against Spain
MIGUEL HIDALGO JOSE MARIA MORELOS
What happened to the priests?
Both Hidalgo and Morelos were captured and executed….
But, the revolution lived on…
What was the result?
1821 – Mexico declares its independence from Spain
1823 – Mexico declares itself a republic
Soon…
Costa RicaEl SalvadorGuatemalaHonduras
and
Nicaragua would all announce their independence from Spanish rule as well
Essential Question
What goals were shared by Louverture and Hidalgo?
Louverture Hidalgo