Question

due tomorrow, 8:00 am
tuesday 9/9 revolutions in haiti & la hw
100 points
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guiding question(s)
how did french revolution influence events in haiti & latin am? how did latin americans win independence? (pg.26-27) in mwh course reader.
instructions

• read and annotate each paragraph.
• 3-5 sentence summary * answer guiding question (s) can be done in notebook / course reader
• margin notes 1 per paragraph)

Explanation:

To answer the guiding questions, first, recall that the French Revolution (1789 - 1799) spread ideas of liberty, equality, fraternity, challenging colonial hierarchies. In Haiti, enslaved people (inspired by these ideas and the turmoil in France) led by Toussaint L'Ouverture rebelled against French rule, aiming to end slavery and gain independence. In Latin America, the French Revolution weakened the Spanish and Portuguese empires (due to political instability in Europe), and Enlightenment - inspired ideas of self - rule spread. Leaders like Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín led military campaigns against colonial powers. For Latin American independence, they organized armies, allied with different social groups (like creoles, mestizos, and indigenous people in some cases), and capitalized on the weakened state of the European colonizers. They fought against Spanish and Portuguese forces, using military strategies and taking advantage of the power vacuum in Europe during the Napoleonic wars (which was related to the aftermath of the French Revolution).

Answer:

1. Influence of the French Revolution on Haiti and Latin America: The French Revolution's ideas of liberty, equality, and fraternity inspired enslaved Haitians (e.g., Toussaint L'Ouverture's rebellion) to fight for freedom from French colonial rule and end slavery. In Latin America, it weakened Spanish/Portuguese imperial control (due to European political chaos), spreading Enlightenment - based independence ideas.
2. How Latin Americans won independence: Leaders like Bolívar and San Martín organized armies, allied social groups (creoles, mestizos, etc.), and capitalized on European colonial powers’ weakness (from the French Revolution and Napoleonic wars) to fight and defeat Spanish/Portuguese forces, establishing independent nations.