History Research Paper About Causes of South American Revolutions

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South American Revolution
The Latin American Wars of Independence are the revolutions that happened in 18th and 19th centuries in South American. These revolutions resulted in the formation of many independent nations in Latin America. The South American revolutions were influenced by the French and American Revolutions which had insightful impacts on the Spanish, British, French and Portuguese colonies (Cooper167). During Haitian revolution, Haiti which was a French slave colony was the first one to follow the USA to independence in 1791-1804 (Cooper200). In 1808, Napoleon Bonaparte appeared as the French leader and set out armies to triumph over Europe, Portugal, and Spain. Napoleon`s conquer of Spain resulted in the peninsular war, which made the Spanish America doubt their fidelity to Spain and encouraged the independence movements to engage in the struggle for independence. The Spanish America region was the highest part to achieve political independence and to initiate the development of independent countries. The areas that were formed as the viceroyalties achieved the independence first, followed by Peru and Mexico which had high and also embedded institutions. Until the Spanish-American war in 1898, Puerto Rico, Philippines, and the Cuba islands remained as Spanish colonies. Moreover, the Portuguese empire moved to Brazil. Accordingly, the paper explores the causes and effects of the South American revolutions and include all countries in South America. It will incorporate the nations that ruled over South America and all significant people of the revolution on both sides. Also, it will include all battles and date of each liberation and describe how each country reacted to its new found freedom and finally, it will list the liberation of the countries chronologically.
Causes of South American Revolutions
In the late 18th century, the French and American revolutions spread an ultimate enlightenment all over the world which stimulated all revolutionaries. This enlightenment idea had an objective to reform the societies by using advanced knowledge which inspired the Latin Americas. This enlightenment showed them that it was possible to have independent countries. The Latin American Revolutions also begun due to Spanish conquering and colonization of the Latin Americas and by setting up their colonies in America. Moreover, in 1808, Napoleon attacked Spain and replaced its empire leader Charles IV with Joseph Bonaparte (Mulhall 377). As France now ruled Spain, it was an indignation for the New World Loyalists. Many people who were supporting the royalist joined the rebels and triggered them to fight for their independence.
In 1810, the South America had seen other country's revolutions as well as their results. Some of these revolutions had positive impacts; however, the South Americans wanted to put away the European rule and have a fair and independent society (Mulhall 350). Moreover, Simon Bolivar, a liberator that was pleased with the French and American Revolutions. He, however, took advantage of the issues in Spain. In 1810, he directed a revolution in Venezuela, which was free by 1821, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru (Mulhall 367). Mestizos and Creoles we...