Revolutionary Leaders
This leader was born enslaved and became an important leader of the Haitian Revolution.
What is Toussaint Louverture
Toussaint Louverture is connected to the revolution in this country.
What is Haiti
European countries controlling colonies from across the Atlantic is known as this type of rule.
What is Colonial Rule
This revolution resulted in Haiti becoming an independent country
What is Haitian Revolution
Before independence, this European country controlled much of Spanish-speaking Latin America.
This Catholic priest helped begin Mexico's independence movement in 1810.
Tacky’s Revolt took place on this British-controlled Caribbean island.
What is Jamaica
These ideas taught that people had natural rights and encouraged people to question government authority.
What is Enlightenment ideas
These two revolts against slavery and oppression were suppressed rather than creating independent countries.
What is Tacky's Revolt and the Male Revolt
After the revolutions, European colonial control in Latin America became stronger or weaker?
What is weaker
This leader originally fought against Mexican independence but later helped Mexico achieve independence.
What is Agustin de Iturbide
The Malê Revolt took place in this South American country.
What is Brazil
This problem existed when certain groups in colonial society had much more power and opportunity than others.
What is Social Inequality
Mexico gained its independence from this European country
What is Spain
TRUE or FALSE: Independence immediately ended social inequality throughout Latin America.
What is false
Known as "The Liberator," this leader fought Spanish control in northern South America.
What is Simon Bolivar
Miguel Hidalgo and Agustín de Iturbide are both connected to the independence of this country.
What is Mexico
The success of these TWO earlier revolutions helped show Latin Americans that major political change was possible.
What is The American and French Revolutions
Simón Bolívar led independence movements mainly in this part of South America.
What is Northern South America
This large republic associated with Bolívar's vision eventually broke apart into separate countries.
What is Gran Colombia
This leader crossed the Andes from Argentina and helped liberate Chile before moving toward Peru.
What is Jose de San Martin
This large post-independence republic included areas corresponding broadly to modern Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama.
What is Gran Colombia
Name THREE major causes of revolutions in Latin America and the Caribbean.
What is revolutionary ideas, lack of political power/colonial rule, social inequality, slavery/oppression, economic restrictions
After helping liberate Chile, San Martín continued the independence struggle toward this country.
What is Peru
Give ONE major change after independence AND ONE problem that remained.
What is independent countries/new governments/weaker European control. Remained: inequality, slavery or oppression in some places, political instability