The Latin American Wars of Independence were the various revolutions that took place during the late 18th and early 19th centuries and resulted in the creation of a number of independent countries in Latin America. These revolutions followed the American and French Revolution, which had profound effects on the Spanish, Portuguese and French colonies in the Americas. Haiti, a French slave colony, was the first to follow the United States to independence, during the Haitian Revolution. Creoles in South America, led by Simon Bolivar, followed with revolutions of their own gaining independence for the rest of Latin America.
Characteristics of the Colonial System
Influence of the American and French Revolutions on the Americas
Locations of selected countries that gained independence during the 1800s
Contributions of Toussaint L’Ouverture
Contributions of Simon Bolivar
Monroe Doctrine was issued by American President, James Monroe in 1823.
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> CLIP ONE: THE SPANISH EMPIRE (Background to the Revolutions) > CLIP THREE: Latin American REVOLUTIONS > CLIP FOUR: TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE (HAITI) > > CLIP SIX: MIGUEL HIDALGO's CRY > CLIP SEVEN: The MONROE DOCTRINE
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