Latin American Independence
Latin America includes what 3 areas?
South America
Central America
Mexico
What country was named after Simon Bolivar?
Bolivia
Why did the French finally lose in Saint Dominique / Haiti?
Yellow Fever Epidemic
What are guerrilla tactics?
Small hit and run fast military attacks.
Define Mezitos?
partly Spanish partly indigenous (mixed)
How did Napoleon Bonaparte influence the Latin American independence movements?
He installed his brother on the Spanish throne.
What shared goal of Bolivar and San Martin was never achieved?
uniting all of South America
What island is Haiti on?
Hispanola
What year was slavery abolished in many newly independent Latin American nations?
What is 1829?
When did Mexico's war of Independence begin?
1810
What do Hidalgo, Toussaint, Bolivar and San Martin have in common?
They all fought for independence.
Simon Bolivar fought against?
Spain
What was the night of fire?
Slave rebellion
What is different about Brazil (language)?
Speak Portugese
What was the Grito de Dolores?
last words of Hidalgo's speech
What European country tried to capture Buenos Aires?
Great Britain
Who was the liberator of South America?
Simon Bolivar
Who started the Haitian rebellion?
Boukman
Highest social class?
Creoles
Pancho Villa and Emilio Zapata were guerilla leaders; why were they so successful?
they fought for the causes of the poor people
What (3) revolutions/ideas inspired/influenced the Latin American independence movements?
French Revolution
American Revolution
Enlightenment writings
Define liberator?
Someone who frees others from oppression.
Who was the main leader of the Haitian fight for freedom?
Toussaint Loverature
What (4) countries were created from Rio de la Plata?
Uruguay
Paraguay
Bolivia
Argentina
Why did Jose Maria Morales fail?
He wanted to take land away from the Creoles