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New World Revolutions Notes
Haitian Revolution
Leaders Toussaint L’Ouverture- Smart
slave who becomes leader of
-How did each revolution by studying
leader shape military tactics; betrayed by
the French during negotiations
revolution? and dies in French prison
Jean Jacques Dessalines –
illiterate slave who uses
guerilla warfare and scorched
Earth policy; took power after
death of L’Ouverture but
made himself military dictator
South American Mexican Revolution Brazilian Revolution
Revolutions
Simon Bolivar Miguel Hidalgo- 61 year old priest Dom Pedro I- Prince of
Enlightened Creole & who starts the move for Mexican Portugal who comes to Brazil
military commander, Independence. He calls on mestizos, when Napoleon is attacking
frees all of North part mulattoes, and others to rise up and Europe. He is asked to stay
of South America. demand equal rights. and lead the country as an
independent king by the
Jose Morelos – Mestizo priest who elites (Creoles)
picks up the revolution after Hidalgo’s
death. He fights for 10 years against Dom Pedro II- Very
not only the Spanish but Creoles who progressive, radical in a good
believe that mestizos/mulattos do not way. Modernizes the nation
deserve equal rights. by building banks, BUT IS
KICKED OUT WHEN HE TRIES
Agustin Iturbide – Fake Creole who TO END SLAVERY.
bought his way into being Creole, he
originally opposes the revolution and
fights with the Creoles. However, he
is convinced to switch sides when
people promise him glory and fame.
He wins independence by promising
Creoles that he will not spread
equality to the lower class – thus
getting their support. He becomes a
military dictator of Mexico – making
people kiss his hand.
 Events (1) Slaves see opportunity (1) Creoles start (1) Starts from lower classes who are Revolution without a
to revolt as Napoleon is revolution with using lots of violence and revolution – no
(1) Describe the fighting Europe by trying intention of slaughtering peninsulares violence (almost). King
timeline of the to restore slavery kicking out (2) Becomes less radical when essentially hands over
Independence (2) Some French soldiers peninsulares and Iturbide takes over – goals
the colony to his son.
movement surrender, as the believe keeping wealth to change to only help Creoles
(2) Be sure to Napoleon is being themselves.
discuss hypocritical and not
-the class of people spreading freedom like he
that led the is saying
revolution (3) Toussaint L’Ouverture
-when violence was kidnapped; Dessalines
introduced (if ever) starts killing all plantation
and how it affected owners
the revolution (4) Dessalines
assassinated; Christophe
made king who acts just
like Louis XVI; dictators
continue

Effects Political: Caudillos. No Political: Caudillos. Instable govts and Political : Limited monarchy
- Why did the (1) No stable Gran Colombia – separate constant coup d’états – in 50 years there is established, giving more
revolution government countries often declare is over 40 governments. privileges to Creoles
fail to bring created – corrupt war and fight over Economic: Still reliant on Spain to sell
equality to govt. of military territory. manufactured products and Europe to
Economic: Still huge gaps
the people? dictators Economic: reliant on invest in the colony (money has been
between rich and poor, still
- What [Caudillos] Spain to sell pumped out from so long!) Huge debts
lasting (2) Genocide of manufactured products from independence. Plus, Spanish growing cash crops,
effects do mulattoes and and Europe to invest in flooded silver mines when leaving and outside investors like
we see plantation owners the colony (money has corrupt dictators did not focus on England buy up that
today from makes other been pumped out from so repairing them or building infrastructure natural resources.
its failures? countries fear long!) Huge debts from of roads/schools. Fortunately, Dom Pedro II
Haiti and refuse independence. Plus, Social: Favors Creoles – no equality at least modernized the
to trade with Spanish flooded silver spread to lower classes. country a little bit with his
 them mines when leaving and banks so its economy is a
(3) Economy ruined- corrupt dictators did not little better than other
leaders spending focus on repairing them South American countries.
money on or building infrastructure
themselves- Haiti of roads/schools.
Social: No big changes. Still
forced to pay $ to Social: Favors Creoles –
huge gaps between rich
France no equality spread to
(4) Slave revolts and lower classes. and poor.
independence
movements
inspired
worldwide