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LATIN AMERICAN REVOLUTIONS

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LATIN AMERICAN REVOLUTIONS. Toussain l’Ouverture led an uprising of African slaves in 1791, forcing the French out of Haiti-making Haiti the first Latin America colony to achieve independence . . Important People for Latin America . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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LATIN AMERICAN REVOLUTIONS

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•Toussain l’Ouvertureled an uprising of African slaves in

1791, forcing the French out of Haiti-making Haiti the first Latin America

colony to achieve independence.

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Important People for Latin America

Father Miguel Hidalgo- led movement for Mexican Independence from Spain

Simon Bolivar- led independence movements in Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna- powerful caudillo who ruled Mexico from 1833-1855

Benito Juarez- Mexican National Hero of the working class, brought liberal reforms to Mexico

Porfirio Diaz- Conservative, centralist dictator who ruled from 1877-1911, working class opposed to him

Emiliano Zapata- demanded agrarian reform and power for the landless peasants

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Important People for Latin America

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

Benito Juarez

Emiliano Zapata

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The Monroe DoctrineApproved by President

James Monroe in 1823Guaranteed

independence for new Latin American Nations

Warned against ANY European intervention in the Americas