Grattan, Henry. 1746-1820. Irish independence leader. Irish Parliament 1782. Poyning’s Law repeal movement.

Hancock, John. 1737-93. American revolutionary. First signer of Declaration of Independence.

Home Rule Movement, Irish. 1870-c1920. For independence from Britain.

Iguala, Plan de. 1821. Stated 3 objectives of Mexican Independence movement. Ignored by issuer, Iturbide, when he became Emperor.

Independence Day. Annual US holiday since July 4, 1776. Declaration of Independence.

Indian Independence Act. 1947. Freed and partitioned India/Pakistan.

Irish Home Rule. 1880-1920. Movement for Irish independence from Britain. Home rule granted 1920...Irish Free State.

Iturbide, Augustin de. 1783-1824. Emperor of Mexico 1822-3. Led Mexican independence movement. Exiled.

Jefferson, Thomas. 1743-1826. US President 1801-9. Drafted Declaration of Independence. Louisiana Purchase.

John VI. 1769-1826. King of Portugal 1816-. Brazil independence.

Károlyi, Mihály. 1875-1955. Hungarian. Sought independence from Austria. President 1919.

Lavalleja, Juan. 1784-1853. Uruguay revolutionary. Led 33 Immortals. Independence from Brazil.

Le. 1428-1788. Annam dynasty in Vietnam. Gained independence from China.

Liberty Bell. 1753. Independence Hall, Philadelphia. Cracked 1835.

Lumumba, Patrice. 1925-61. Congo independence leader. First Prime Minister of Zaire 1960-. Deposed, murdered.

March First Movement. SAMIL. 1919 Korean demonstration for independence from Japan.

March Laws. 1848. Hungarian independence during Revolution.

Mazepa, Ivan. 1644-1709. Cossack. Fought for Ukraine independence from Poland.

Milan. 1854-1901. Serbian prince 1868-, king 1882-9. Won independence from Ottomans 1878.

Morelos, José. 1765-1815. Mexican priest, independence leader 1811-.

Näfels, Battle. 1388. Swiss defeat Hapsburg invaders, assuring independence.

Nansen, Fridtjof. 1861-1930. Norwegian arctic explorer/statesman. Drifted in ship “Fram” 1895-6. Advocated independence from Sweden.

Panama. 1501 Bastidas discovers. 1510 Spanish settle. 1821 Gran Colombia. 1930 Colombia. 1903 US aided revolt, Independence. 1903-79 US administered Canal Zone. 1989 US invasion restores elected government.

Pandit, Vijaya. 1900-90. Fought for Indian independence. First woman president of UN General Assembly 1953-4. Nehru’s Sister.

Pedro I. 1798-1834. First Emperor of Brazil 1822-31. Declared independence from Portugal. = Pedro IV of Portugal.

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