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goods that are brought INTO a country
Imports
a person who works to free others
Liberator
Which people represented the highest social class in Latin America?
People born in Spain
What influenced Latin American independence movements?
1. French Revolution 2. writings of Enlightenment thinkers 3. American Revolution
Why was Jose Maria Morelos unsuccessful in winning independence in Mexico?
The Creoles did not support him
goods that are SENT to other countries
Exports
a large ranch or plantation
Hacienda
What was Haiti's Night of Fire?
the night slaves began a rebellion
Who began Haiti's struggle for independence?
Boukman
Who was the most successful liberator of South America?
Bolivar
a person who oversees other workers
Foreman
military dictator in Latin America
Caudillo
Who were the mestizos?
military dictator in Latin America
What was the first way Toussaint helped the Haitian revolution?
as a doctor
What European country tried to capture Buenos Aires?
Great Britain
Soldiers who are highly trained and are usually volunteers
Guerrillas
You have Spanish parents but were born in Latin America
Creole
Haiti is part of what island?
Hispanola
Why did the French finally leave St. Domingue?
Yellow fever killed thousands of French soldiers.
What present day countries formed La Plata?
Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina
Ruler of a colony or territory
Viceroy
The largest class in Latin America
Indigenous
How did Napoleon Bonaparte influence Latin American independence movements?
He installed his brother on the Spanish throne
In what year did Mexico's War for Independence begin?
1810
Who was the liberator of Argentina?
San Martin