People
The founder and first ruler of the Empire of Brazil.
Who was Dom Pedro l?
A battle during the Chilean War of Independence, where patriot forces led by Argentine general José de San Martín and Chilean leader Bernardo O'Higgins defeated Spanish royalist troops.
What was the Battle of Chacabuco?
When did the "Golden Law" come into effect? (The law that abolished slavery in Brazil)
When was May 13th, 1888.
Brazil
Who said this quote? "In childhood, errors are as natural as good judgment and success in adulthood; and if man were deprived of the faculty to commit early mistakes, he would undoubtedly be deprived of the one that later produces great deeds."
Jose Antonio Paez
A military genius who successfully liberated six nations from Spanish rule.
Who was Bolivar?
A battle fought by Venezuelan and New Granadan troops, along with the British Legion, led by General Simón Bolívar.
What was the Battle of Boyaca?
What day was the Battle of Maipu won?
When was April 5th, 1818.
Notably the “most distant realm” of the Spanish empire.
Chile
Who said this quote? "Action must be taken at once; there is no time to be lost; we shall yet see the oppressors' yoke broken and the fragments scattered on the ground."
Miguel Hidalgo
Issued the “Grito de Dolores” (“Cry of Dolores”), calling for the end of Spanish rule, for racial equality, and for redistribution of land in Mexico.
Who was Miguel Hidalgo?
A battle led by Argentine general José de San Martín and Chilean leader Bernardo O’Higgins, against the Spanish royalist forces.
What was the Battle of Maipu?
What day was the Battle of Chacabuco won?
When was February 12th, 1817
Which country used the Constitutional Decree in order to establish their independence?
Mexico
Who said this quote? "My experience and what scant understanding of politics I possess have convinced me that our peoples will only find well-being under compulsion; but my repugnance for compulsion is so great that I am loath to employ it even to achieve their well-being".
Bernando O'Higgins
Central leader in the Chilean War of Independence, serving as Supreme Director from 1817 to 1823
Who was O'Higgins?
A battle during the Venezuelan War of Independence, where Simón Bolívar's forces defeated the Spanish royalist army.
What was the Battle of Carabobo?
When is Mexico's independence day?
When is September 16, 1810?
Which country's first independence movement was led by Francisco de Miranda in 1806?
Venezuela
Who said this quote? "I have fulfilled the sacred promises which I made Peru; I have witnessed the assembly of its representatives; the enemy's force threatens the independence of no place that wishes to be free, and that possesses the means of being so."
Jose de San Martin
A military strategist whose primary contribution was the liberation of Argentina, Chile, and Peru.
Who was Jose de San Martin?
A battle during the Spanish American wars of independence, fought on February 28, 1813, between pro-independence forces led by Simón Bolívar and Spanish royalist troops.
What was the Battle of Cucuta?
When is Venezuela's Independence Day?
When is July 5th, 1811
Name two countries that were supposed to be apart of Gran Colombia.
What is Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador.
Who said this quote? "Spaniards and Canarians, count on death, even if indifferent, if you do not actively work in favor of the independence of America. Americans, count on life, even if guilty.”
Simon Bolivar