During the Napoleonic wars the Spanish monarchy began to weaken, and the aforementioned rebellions began to occur. The people of Latin America desired independent states, and they were willing to fight for them. The first rebellion was in 1791, when Toussaint L’Overture and his slaves led a revolt against the government of St. Domingue. The attack against the colonial government was successful, and St. Domingue became the independent republic of Haiti. A rebellion was attempted in Mexico in 1810 by Father Miguel de Hidalgo, but even though he had mestizo and Indian support, he had no backing from Creoles, and his attempt was ultimately a failure. However, in 1820 Augustin de Iturbide, a Creole military officer, became emperor of Mexico City and separated from the rest of Central America in 1838. A nation called Gran Colombia was formed between the years of 1817 and 1822 when Simon Bolivar conquered Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador. By 1825, Spanish South America had freed itself from European rule. In 1822 Brazil joined the other independent countries when the exiled Portugal government declared Brazil as
During the Napoleonic wars the Spanish monarchy began to weaken, and the aforementioned rebellions began to occur. The people of Latin America desired independent states, and they were willing to fight for them. The first rebellion was in 1791, when Toussaint L’Overture and his slaves led a revolt against the government of St. Domingue. The attack against the colonial government was successful, and St. Domingue became the independent republic of Haiti. A rebellion was attempted in Mexico in 1810 by Father Miguel de Hidalgo, but even though he had mestizo and Indian support, he had no backing from Creoles, and his attempt was ultimately a failure. However, in 1820 Augustin de Iturbide, a Creole military officer, became emperor of Mexico City and separated from the rest of Central America in 1838. A nation called Gran Colombia was formed between the years of 1817 and 1822 when Simon Bolivar conquered Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador. By 1825, Spanish South America had freed itself from European rule. In 1822 Brazil joined the other independent countries when the exiled Portugal government declared Brazil as