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In which year did Mexico’s War of Independence begin?
1810
Who was the most successful liberator of South America?
Bolívar
What was Haiti’s Night of Fire?
the night slaves began a rebellion
Who were the mestizos?
people who were partly indigenous and partly Spanish
How was Brazil different from many other Latin American countries?
It was ruled by Portugal, not Spain.
Why were the Creoles in Mexico unhappy with Spain?
They wanted to hold power.
Why did the French finally leave St. Domingue?
Yellow fever killed thousands of French soldiers
Who began Haiti’s struggle for independence?
Boukman
How did Napoleon Bonaparte influence the Latin American independence movement?
He installed his brother on the Spanish throne.
Brazil’s winning of independence was
relatively peaceful.
What was the Grito de Dolores?
the last words of Hidalgo’s independence speech
What do Hidalgo, Toussaint, Bolívar, and San Martín have in common?
They all fought for independence.
Which people represented the highest social class in Latin America in the 1700s and early 1800s?
people born in Spain
Who was the first person to try to liberate Venezuela from Spanish rule?
Francisco de Miranda
Which Mexican ruler fought against Texans at the Alamo?
Santa Anna
Why was José María Morelos unsuccessful in winning independence?
He wanted to take land away from the Creoles.
Why were Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata so successful?
They fought for the causes of poor people
What was the first way Toussaint helped the Haitian Revolution?
as a doctor
What European country tried to capture Buenos Aires?
Great Britain
Which goal shared by San Martín and Bolívar was never achieved?
uniting all of South America
After many years, what turned the tide in favor of the Mexican rebels?
Iturbide and his army unit joined the rebels.
Which word or phrase best describes Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata?
guerrilla leaders
Haiti is apart of which island?
Hispaniola
What present-day countries were created from Río de la Plata?
Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina
Which of the following influenced the Latin American independence movement?
the French Revolution, the American Revolution, and writings of Enlightenment thinkers