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Aim: Were the Latin American Revolutions successful? Do Now: What do you know about

Aim: Were the Latin American Revolutions successful? Do Now: What do you know about Venezuela?

I Causes A) Mercantilism and the encomienda system unequal social divisions B) Inspiration from

I Causes A) Mercantilism and the encomienda system unequal social divisions B) Inspiration from the enlightenment and the recent revolutions (American, French, and Haitian) Quick Class Discussion: Which social group will lead these Latin American Revolutions? Why? C) Creoles had wealth & education but could not participate in government

II The Revolutions A) 1811 - 1824, Venezuelan creole Simon Bolivar led an army

II The Revolutions A) 1811 - 1824, Venezuelan creole Simon Bolivar led an army of revolutionaries against Spain. Bolivar wanted to create a single unified nation of Grand Colombia out of the Spanish colonies. Political disputes the new independent colonies were divided into Bolivia, Colombia, Panamá, & Ecuador. A) Argentinean creole Jose San Martín led the independence movement in southern South America new nations of Argentina, Chile & Peru B) Unlike the South America creoles, in Mexico the Indians & mestizos played the leading role. In 1810, a poor but well educated Catholic priest, Miguel Hidalgo, called for a revolution against Spain. Hidalgo led an army of 80, 000 Indian & mestizos against the Spanish military & creoles who feared losing their wealth. Hidalgo was killed but Mexicans found new leaders to continue the fight another 10 years. The turning point in the war came in 1820 when the creoles switched sides & joined the revolt

Simon Bolivar

Simon Bolivar

Jose de San Martin “May slavery be banished forever together with the distinction between

Jose de San Martin “May slavery be banished forever together with the distinction between castes, all remaining equal, so Americans may only be distinguished by vice or virtue. . . In the new laws, may torture not be allowed. ”

San Martin’s Masoleum, Buenos Aries Cathedral

San Martin’s Masoleum, Buenos Aries Cathedral

Mexican Revolutionaries

Mexican Revolutionaries

Summary Questions 1. How should Bolivar be remembered? *Use evidence from the Jamaica Letter.

Summary Questions 1. How should Bolivar be remembered? *Use evidence from the Jamaica Letter. 2. Which Latin American revolution do you think was the most successful? The least? Support your answers with historical evidence. 3. Fill in the Revolutions Chart

Key Vocabulary Benito Juarez Bernardo O'Higgins Ferdinand Maximilian Francisco de Miranda General Manuel Belgrano

Key Vocabulary Benito Juarez Bernardo O'Higgins Ferdinand Maximilian Francisco de Miranda General Manuel Belgrano General Zaragoza Jose De San Martin Jose Miguel Carrera Napoleon III Simon Bolivar