Misc.
What is the word for troops stationed in a town or fort for the purpose of defense?
Garrison.
Before Toussaint was a general for the revolution, what role did he play?
Doctor
Why were the Creoles in Mexico unhappy with Spain?
They wanted to hold power themselves.
What goal of the South American Liberators was never accomplished?
Uniting South America into one country
Which country was Brazil ruled by?
Portugal
Which revolutions inspired the Latin American Revolutions?
The French and American Revolutions
They took part of the Island from the Spanish
What is the name of the Spanish Military leader who switched sides and helped the rebels join the war?
Augustin de Iturbide
Which country tried to attack Buenos Aires?
Great Britain
How was the effort to free Brazil from Portugal different from similar efforts in Mexico, Haiti, and Rio de la Plata?
It was largely bloodless
What Mexican ruler fought against the Texans at the Alamo?
Santa Anna
What important event took place on August 22nd, 1791 in Haiti's history?
The night of fire, the start of the slave rebellion
What year did Mexico's Revolution begin?
1810
Name three countries which exist today and were made from the Rio de la Plata.
Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina.
Why did Joao's wife first dislike Brazil?
She got lice on the boat ride over and disliked the country after that.
Which two guerrilla leaders were popular and successful because they fought for the causes of poor people?
Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata
What role did mosquitos play in the Haitian revolution?
They spread yellow fever which killed thousands of French soldiers and forced them to retreat from St. Domingue.
Which Mexican Revolution leader was not successful because he wanted to take land away from the Creoles?
Who was the first person to try to free Venezuela from Spanish rule?
Francisco de Miranda
What instructions did Joao give his son, Pedro if the people revolted?
To declare independence from Portugal himself.
List all the social classes in the Spanish colonies from highest standing to lowest
Spaniards
Creole
Mestizos
Indigenous
Enslaved Africans
What is the Island which Haiti shares with the Dominican Republic called?
Hispaniola
What was the Grito de Dolores? (Also known as the Cry of Dolores)
These were the last words of Hidalgo's independence speech in the city of Dolores.
Which leader invaded Chile over the mountains?
Why did Joao first move to Brazil?
To avoid taking orders from Napoleon, who was on the verge of invading Portugal.