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This packet is due on December 11 for A-Day classes & on December 12 for B-Day classes.  
 

Unit Five:  
Latin American 
Revolutions  

   
 Latin American Revolutions! 
  
Task: 
➔ Research and learn more about a Latin American Revolution 
➔ Create cut out figures of places, people, technology and other surroundings to tell the story 
➔ Write in the information for your story on your display. Write in pencil first! 
➔ You get the full class to create your poster. The quality of information a design MUST reflect this fact.  
➔ Everyone in group is working at all times. Your group members will get to grade the effort that you put 
into this display, as will Ms. Graham. 
 
The following must be included in your display: 
 
➔ Location on map (map is provided) 
➔ Colonizing Country 
➔ Dates of the Revolution 
➔ Leader(s) of the Revolution 
➔ What groups of people rebelled 
➔ Reason(s) for the rebellion 
➔ Result of rebellion 
  
Revolutions that will be covered: My Group’s Revolution Is: _________________________ 
My Group Members are:  
➔ Haitian Revolution 
➔ Spanish South America 
➔ Mexico 
➔ Brazil 
  
  
Scoring Guide 
Location shown on map  _____/5 pts 
Name of European colonial power  _____/5 pts 
Dates of Revolt and Independence  _____/5 pts 
Leader(s) of Revolution  _____/10pts 
*Include background of leaders and why they got involved 
What group(s) of people rebelled and why they rebelled _____/10 pts 
Outcome/Result of Revolution _____/10 pts 
Design _____/10 pts 
*Design conveys a lot of information with few words 
Creativity _____/5 pts   
Group Participation _____/10 pts 
*On task during prep time – 2 pts deducted each time off task 
 
 
***There will be 2 groups for each revolution – the group that does the best job for each country will receive 5 
bonus points!*** 
 Latin American Revolutions!  

Where  Haiti  Spanish South  Mexico  Brazil 

America 

Gained From         

When: Revolt         

When: Indep.  1804  1811-1830  1821  1822 

Leaders of the         
Revolution   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Who Rebelled         
 
 
 
 
 
 

Why they         
Rebelled   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Result of         
Rebellion   
 
 
 
 
 
 Crash Course World History 
#30 The Haitian Revolution 
1. (1:10) Why in the 1700s was Haiti consider the most valuable colony in the West Indies? 

2. (1:35) Why were so many slaves in Haiti African-born? 

3. (4:00) What sparked Haitian unrest in 1789? 

4. (5:40) What occurred in August 1791? 

5. (6:35) How did slaves in Haiti receive freedom? 

6. (8:30) After the freeing of slaves, what was the second phase of the Haitian Revolution? 

7. (8:50) How were the Haitians successful over the French during their fight for independence? 

8. (11:00) Why study the Haitian revolutions?  

 
#31 The Latin American Revolutions
1. (0:40) In Latin American society, what three institutions exercised control over the populations? 

2. (2:15) What is transculturation and why is it significant? 

3. (3:20) By 1800, about how many people in Latin America were of multiracial heritage? 

4. (4:00) Why, in 1807, did the entire Portuguese royal family flee to Brazil? 

5. (4:45) Who is Prince Pedro and how did he influence Brazil’s history? 

6. (6:00) What two priests led revolts in Mexico? 

7. (8:10) Through what methods did Simón Bolívar unite Latin Americans to rise up against Spain? 

8. (10:25) With a few exceptions in the Caribbean and South America, by what year was almost the entire 
western hemisphere free of European rule? 

Think About It! 

Consider the following quote by Francisco de Miranda with regard to Latin American revolutions:  
“We have before our eyes two great examples, the American and the French 
Revolutions. Let us prudently imitate the first and carefully shun the second.”  
Source: Miranda to Gual. 31 December 1799. Archivo del General Miranda (24 vols., Caracas, 1929-50), XV, 
404. PDF.  

What do you think he meant by this? Elaborate in your reflection, using complete sentences.  
 
 
 
 
 Notes: The Latin American Revolutions 
 
1. What countries colonized Latin America between 1500 – 1800? 

2. How did mercantilism add to the wealth of the European nations? 

3. ACTIVITY: on the map provided color code the areas owned by Spain, Portugal, the Dutch, and 
France. Pick a different color for each country and shade in the areas in Latin America that 
they owned.  

 
4. Who was at the top of the social hierarchy in colonial Latin America? 

5. What group ranked 2​nd​ in the colonial social classes?   

 6. Fill in the social classes on the pyramid to the below. 

7. What were the main differences between the first 2 groups? 

8. Who were the Mestizos?   

9. Who were the Mulattos?  

10. What inspired Latin Americans to revolt between 1800-1830?