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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