Revolution in Latin America

Independence of Latin America OAbuses of the

Colonial SystemOSpain and

Portugal had a vast colonial empire in Latin America

Independence of Latin America OAbuses of the Colonial System

OColonial Population was made up of:OCreoles

ODescendants of EuropeansODenied political power

OPeninsularesOEuropean-bornOHeld the power

Independence of Latin America OAbuses of the Colonial System

OSpanish Economic Restrictions made:OIt difficult to trade with other countriesOForced the Latin Americans to either

buy their good directly from Spain or produce their own

Independence of Latin America ORevolutionary Ideas Spread

OInfluenced by the American & French Revolution

OThe people believed that they were entitled to a government that would protect their interest

Independence of Latin America ORevolutionary Ideas Spread

ODuring Napoleon’s rule in Europe the Latin Americans were able to rule themselves

OFollowing Napoleon’s defeat the Spanish reinstated the King and colonial laws that restricted trade

Independence of Latin America ORevolutionary Ideas Spread

OLatin Americans leaders refused to return to Spanish Rule and demanded Independence

OFree blacks and slaves revolted in Haiti to win their independence

Independence of Latin America OImportant People

OSimon Bolivar “The Liberator”OCreole AristocratO Issued the “Decree of War to the

Death”OLiberated Venezuela, Colombia,

Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia

Independence of Latin America OImportant People

OToussaint L’OuvertureOLed and uprising of African SlavesOForced the French out of HaitiO1st Latin American Colony to gain

independence

Independence of Latin America OImportant People

O Jose de San MartinOLiberated Argentina and Chile from

Spanish rule

Independence of Latin America OImportant People

OMiguel HidalgoOPriest, who began a rebellion against

Spanish rule in Mexico in 1810 but he failed to win

OMexico gained independence in 1821