Latin American Revolution
By Autumn, Payton, Macy, & Jessica
LYRICS
Latin American Revolution (X4)
After the French and American Revolution is when this all began
Latin wanted freedom and they were jealous of the other countries so they made a plan
Napoleon took over Portugal in 1807 so then the royal family wants to join in
After Napoleon is defeated, the kind comes back and he got heated
The American and French revolution influenced Latin by showing them that they could gain independence.
The American and French revolutions showed nationalism cause both countries fought for the best of their compatibilism
So nationalism showed Latin American leaders how to stand up for their country.
Simon Bolivar wanted independence so he purposed an idea
That he wanted the Grand Columbia but he wasn't so lucky
He wanted independence
Although this wasn't successful, his idea started a lot of revolutions
He took over after the French Revolution and that was his solution
Revolution in 1820 in Portugal sparked Brazils motive for independence.
The government took actions that made the Creoles feel that they were being put back where they started both socially and economically.
Creoles don't have rights like the peninsulares which also made them mad.
When Napoleon came over, the royal family fled to Brazil cause they thought that was rad. João returned to Portugal at the new government's request. He left behind his son Pedro I.
Brazilians' urged Pedro to resist the Portuguese government's demands to return to Portugal and become Brazil's leader.
In 1822 Pedro became the emperor of Brazil.
Latin American Revolution (X2)
So as you can see Enlightenment ideas spread all over because they were proven to be effective
People can take an idea and apply it to where it actually has results
John Locke says people are all born a blank slate so therefore
We are all equal and we should all have rights
And these ideas influenced the Latin American revolutions
KEY INFORMATION
Simón Bolívar
Venezuelan military leader who was instrumental in the revolutions against the Spanish empire. He had the idea of a Grand Columbia, which divided Latin America up into independent colonies. He was a key role in the fight for independence in Latin America. After he died his ideas still spread and influenced people to fight for independence.
Revolution in Brazil
When Napoleon came to take over Portugal with French troops in 1807, the royal family (King Dom Pedro IV and Queen Carlota Jouquina) fled to Brazil. Later when Napoleon was defeated and the outbreak of the Liberal Revolution in 1020, the king came back to rule, leaving his son Pedro I, the heir, in Brazil. The Brazilians begged for the Prince to stay and rule them, then in 1822 he became the first ruler of Brazil and the founder of the Brazilian empire. He declared Brazils independence from Portugal on September 7th, 1822, and by 1824 had defeated all the Portuguese armies.
The enlightenment
SOURCES
"Revolutions in Latin America (Overview)." World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2015. Web. 20 Mar. 2015.
"The Stage for Revolution." World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2015. Web. 20 Mar. 2015.
"Revolutions in Latin America: Introduction." World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2015. Web. 20 Mar. 2015.
"Legacy for Latin America." World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2015. Web. 20 Mar. 2015.
"Revolutions in Latin America: Closing." World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2015. Web. 20 Mar. 2015.
"Transcript: The Stage for Revolution." World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2015. Web. 20 Mar. 2015.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT ANSWERS
2. D
3. B
4. A