Important+Dates

1791: A series of slave revolts in Haiti begin, led by the creole, Toussaint 1798: The revolts succeed, and slavery is abolished; Toussaint is also in control of most of the island 1804: Haiti officially becomes an independent island, and forms a republic by 1820

1810: Boliver leads uprising in Venezuela, wanting to form a republic, but he is toppled by Conservative forces 1819: after making alliances with llaneros, Boliver is able to surprise Spanish forces in Bogota and win Boliver keeps taking over and liberating South American countries until his death Economic Imperialism in Latin American Industries: 1898-1917

The Monroe Doctrine was addressed on December 2, 1823 OTHER IMPORTANT DATES WE COULD TALK ABOUT: 9000 B.C. "Humans first establish settlements in Latin America" 1492 Christopher Columbus reaches Caribbean Islands 1493 Columbus settles Hispaniola 1494 Spain and Portugal sign Treaty of Tordesillas- explain what that is 1524- Council of the Indiesis formed to oversee Spanish colonies in the Americas 1535- Viceroyalty of New Spain is created 1811- Paraguay declares independence from spain 1816- Argentina declares independence from Spain 1818- Chile wins independence from spain 1821- Mexico becomes independent 1823- Monroe Doctine prhibts colonization in the Americas 1824- Battle of Ayachucho liberates South America from Spanish colonial rule 1825- Bolivia becomes an independent nation 1826- Uruguay wins its independence 1847-1848- Caste War of Yucatan threatens the Creole government there 1848- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends the Mexican-American War and establishes the boundary between the two nations