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Unit 7: Latin and Central America in Revolt

Photo of the monument to Jose Gervasio Artigas (1764-1850), the national hero of Uruguay, located in Montevideo; photo credit: Carlos Bracamonte, 2017.

• Read chapters 18 and 23 in the textbook.
• Check the course notes on Latin and Central America in Revolt.
• Watch the short video by Professor Evans on the impact of disease in the Americas.
• Check out Professor Campbell's video, Was The Haitian Revolution B.S.?
• Study the Questions to Consider and the Key Terms for the unit.
• Post (or respond) with your thoughts/ideas/comments in the discussion board in Canvas: What prompted revolts in Latin and Central America in the early nineteenth century (5 points)?

• Have a look at the timeline done by Victor Rojas, Simon Bolivar 1783-1830 (uses Google docs).
• Check out the useful Mexican history time-line

• Latin American Independence movements | 1450 - Present | World History | Khan Academy
• The impact of Simón Bolivar | Marie Arana
• A brief history of America and Cuba
• The Mexican Revolution (In Our Time) (podcast)
• Emiliano Zapata: Mexico’s Greatest Revolutionary
• Mexican Revolution (1910-1911)
• Pancho Villa: Robin Hood or Ruthless Terrorist?
• How a Rebellion Built the Panama Canal
• For extra credit please suggest to your instructor a relevant video for this unit of the course. Send the title of the video, the URL and a brief explanation of why you find the video interesting and applicable to the material that is being studied in this unit.

• For up to 10 points of extra credit, read the Monroe Doctrine (1823) and write a paragraph in which you explain the justification for American imperialism.
• For up to 10 points of extra credit, read Simón de Bolívar (1783-1830): Message to the Congress of Angostura (1819) and write a paragraph in which you examine Bolivar's rationale for his resistance and his political ideas. You could also read his Jamaica Letter (1815) for his political ideas.
• For extra credit, please suggest a relevant website for this unit of the course.  Send your instructor the title of the site, the URL and a brief explanation why you find the information interesting and applicable to the material being studied this unit.

• Upon successful completion of this unit, you will be able to (1) identify some of the key factors that led to revolution throughout Latin and Central America and (2) explain the importance of key revolutionary leaders.