Leaders
This "Liberator" led 2,500 soldiers through the Andes to free Colombia and Venezuela.
Simón Bolívar
This group sat at the top of society because they were born in Spain or Portugal.
Peninsulares
Haiti was originally a colony of this European nation.
France
Military officers who ruled as dictators were known by this title.
Caudillos
These two 18th-century revolutions served as the main inspiration for Latin America.
What are the American and French Revolutions?
A former slave who led the first successful revolt against European rule in the Caribbean.
Toussaint Louverture
The name for the wealthy "aristocracy" who were born in Latin America rather than Europe.
Creoles
This was the year the "Grito de Dolores" sparked the Mexican rebellion.
1810
This doctrine told Europe: "No more colonizing the Americas."
Monroe Doctrine
Merchants in Spanish colonies were angry because they could only trade with this country.
Spain
He freed Argentina and Chile before turning his army over to Bolívar.
José de San Martín
The term used for the "common people" of mixed European and Indian ancestry.
Mestizos
This was the very last major battle of the war for South American independence.
Battle of Ayacucho
This group "only cared about their own power" and did little for the common people.
Caudillos
Instead of bringing wealth, independence often led to these two major negative outcomes.
economic problems and poverty
This Mexican priest was captured and executed in 1815 after planning land redistribution.
Jose Maria Morelos
People of mixed European and African ancestry who were near the bottom of the social scale.
Mulattoes
By the year 1830, this was the total number of independent countries in Latin America.
16
These were the three main "motivations" for people to fight for independence.
Liberty, Equality, and Nationalism
The valuable mines of these two specific regions were a major source of Creole resentment.
Mexico and Peru
He was a Creole officer who switched sides to lead Mexico to independence, only to be shot after a failed stint as Emperor.
Agustín de Iturbide
Though the revolutions were fought for "Liberty," this specific class actually led the fight in South America to keep their own privileges.
Creoles
Before it was known as Haiti, this was the original name of the colony.
Saint Domingue
The Monroe Doctrine wasn't just a US idea; it was supported by this country to ensure better trade opportunities.
Britan
Despite the call for "Equality," this was the year Toussaint Louverture finally freed the slaves in Haiti.
1801?