Revolutions in America
Who were the mestizos?
People who were partly indigenous and partly Spanish.
What was the Grito de Dolores?
The last words of Hildalgo's independence speech.
What was the first way Toussaint helped the Haitian Revolution?
Toussaint helped the Haitian Revolution as a doctor.
What present day countries were created from Rio de la Plata?
Uruguay, Paraguay, Boliva, and Argentina
Define export.
A product that is sent away to sell in another country.
Why were the Creoles in Mexico unhappy with Spain?
The Creoles wanted to hold power.
Why were Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata so successful?
Who was the most successful liberator of South America?
Bolivar
Francisco de Miranda
How was Brazil different from many other Latin American countries?
What influenced the Latin American independence movement?
The French and American Revolutions, including the writings of Enlightenment Thinkers.
Which Mexican ruler fought against Texans at the Alamo?
Santa Anna
What do Hildalgo, Toussaint, Bolivar, and San Martin have in common?
Independence
How did Napoleon Bonaparte influence the Latin American independence movement?
Bonaparte installed his brother on the Spanish throne.
Why was Jose' Maria Morelos unsuccessful in winning independence?
Morelos wanted to take land away from the Creoles.
Which group of people represented the highest social class in Latin America in the 1700s-early 1800s?
People born in Spain.
Guerrilla leaders
What goal did San Martin and Bolivar share by never achieved?
Uniting all of South America.
What is a royalist?
A person who supports the rule of a king or queen.
Brazil's winning of independence was...
What is the significance of the Fourth of July in the United States?
It celebrates the day the thirteen colonies declared independence from Great Britain.
What year did Mexico's War of Independence begin?
1810
What was Haiti's Night of Fire?
The night slaves began a rebellion.
What European country tried to capture Buenos Aires?
Great Britain
When and where was Napoleon defeated in Europe?
Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo in 1815.