Crash Course: World History — Season 1, Episode 31: Latin American Revolutions: Crash Course World History #31
Talk, Documentary • 30 min • 2 seasons, 72 episodes
Episode synopsis
John Green talks about the many revolutions of Latin America in the 19th century. At the beginning of the 1800s, Latin America was firmly under the control of Spain and Portugal. The revolutionary zeal that had recently created the United States and had taken off Louis XVI's head in France arrived in South America, and a racially diverse group of people who felt more South American than European took over. John covers the soft revolution of Brazil, in which Prince Pedro boldly seized power from his father, but promised to give it back if King João ever returned to Brazil. He also covers the decidedly more violent revolutions in Mexico, Venezuela, and Argentina. Watch the video to see Simón Bolívar's dream of a United South America crushed, even as he manages to liberate a bunch of countries and get two currencies and about a thousand schools and parks named after him.
About Crash Course: World History
Crash Course World History is a video course hosted by John Green that teaches world history from growing the first crops in the First Agricultural Revolution to global textile production in the 2010s. Across the series, it builds skills in identifying and explaining historical developments, analyzing events in broader context, and tracing patterns and connections across time and place—aiming to help viewers become more informed citizens of the world. Season 1 follows the 2012 AP World History curriculum in a 42-episode chronological survey, while Season 2 continues in 30 episodes with a more thematic approach that focuses on systems and encourages viewers to question how “history” is written and what biases shape it.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1The Agricultural Revolution: Crash Course World History #1
- E2Indus Valley Civilization: Crash Course World History #2
- E3Mesopotamia: Crash Course World History #3
- E4Ancient Egypt: Crash Course World History #4
- E5The Persians & Greeks: Crash Course World History #5
- E6Buddha and Ashoka: Crash Course World History #6
- E72,000 Years of Chinese History! The Mandate of Heaven and Confucius: World History #7
- E8Alexander the Great: Crash Course World History #8
- E9The Silk Road and Ancient Trade: Crash Course World History #9
- E10The Roman Empire. Or Republic. Or...Which Was It?: Crash Course World History #10
- E11Christianity from Judaism to Constantine: Crash Course World History #11
- E12Fall of The Roman Empire...in the 15th Century: Crash Course World History #12