From Colonies to Nations: The Struggle for Independence Many Latin American colonies gained their independence from colonial control early in the early 1800s. ... Laurent Dubois illustrates the impoverishment that followed the uprising in his book Haiti: The Aftershocks of History. ... Haiti soon became known to be one of the most profitable countries during the 18th century and was producing nearly half the coffee of the world and nearly one-third of its sugar. ... In 1791, a group of black leaders initiated a slave rebellion against the colonial administrators who refused to follow the Nati...

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The Haitian, Mexican, and most Latin American revolutions were inspired by the Enlightenment ideas. These ideas encouraged the Americans of revolting against the English (1783) in order to become a nation. ... But after throwing out their colonial masters, the newly freed countries had to set living conditions to create a new society that worked better than the last. ... While Haiti's economy was based on the sugar cane plantations, Mexico's economy was based in agriculture and mining. ... Every event in history has a cause and an effect. ...

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To fully comprehend the problems of imbalanced development and political repression within present-day Haiti, we must consider the complete history of the island. ... The French continuously required inexpensive labour to fully exploit the valuable resources, like sugar and coffee, and meet the demands that these products had back home. ... American Invasion In 1915, American soldiers stepped into Haiti to calm the situation. ... The colonial mentality was present. ... The Americans withheld aid, and simply announced that Baby Doc had left the country. ...

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