He was a priest. He was captured by rebel forces and was executed in 1811.
Who is Miguel Hidalgo?
100
This is where creoles were born.
What is Latin America?
100
In this year, Jackson's gunboats invaded Spanish territory and sailed up the Apalachicola.
What is 1816?
100
This person said, "My children.... Will you be free? Will you recover the lands stolen 300 years ago from your forefathers by hatred Spaniards? We must act at once!"
Who is Miguel Hidalgo?
200
This treaty stated that Spain agreed to give Florida to the United States in exchange for $5 million.
What is the Adams-Onis Treaty?
200
This person was the best-known revolutionary leader. He came from a wealthy creole family. He became known as the Liberator for his role in the Latin American wars of independence.
Who is Simon Bolivar?
200
This is where Miguel Hidalgo was from.
What is Mexico?
200
In 1818 Jackson headed to Florida with a force of this many soldiers.
What is 3,000 soldiers?
200
After the War of 1812, African American occupied a fort on the Apalachicola River and they invited runaways to settle nearby. Soon, some 1,000 African Americans farmed on the banks of the Apalachicola, protected by what?
What is the "Negro Fort"?
300
These are people born in Latin America to Spanish parents.
What are creoles?
300
He led Argentina to freedom in 1816. He also helped people of Chile, Peru, and Ecuador win independence.
Who is Jose de San Martin?
300
In 1821, the peoples of Central America declared independence. Two years later, they formed these.
What are the United Provinces of Central America?
300
In these years, Presidents used the Monroe Doctrine to justify sending troops to Caribbean nations.
What are the 1900's?
300
Who said, "the American continents... are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.... We should consider any attempt on their part to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety."
Who is Monroe?
400
These people were slaves who fled from plantations in Georgia and South Carolina. They were given a name due to the Indians sharing crops with them and how they adapted to some Indian customes.
What are the Black Seminoles?
400
He worked our a treaty with Spain, the treaty took effect in 1821. He was the secratary of state.
Who is John Quincy Adams?
400
Prince Pedro became the emperor of what new independent nation?
What is Brazil?
400
By 1825, Spain had lost all its colonies in Latin America except for these 2 countries.
What are Puerto Rico and Cuba?
400
As early as 1810, President Madison tried to claim this for the united states.
What is West Florida?
500
This document declared that the United States would not interfere in the affairs of European nations or colonies. At the same time, it warned European nations not to interfere with newly independent nations of Latin America. It also stated that the United States would oppose any attempt to build new colonies in the Americas.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
500
In 1822, he became emperor of the new independent nation of Brazil. He was son of the Portuguese king at that time.
Who is Prince Pedro?
500
The United Provinces of Central America include which present day places?
What are Nicaragua, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala?
500
Latin America refers to the region of the Western Hemisphere where Latin based languages such as Spanish, French, and Portuguese are spoken. It includes these 4 places.
What are Mexico, Central America, South America, and the West Indies?
500
Venezuela's flag of these colors symbolized the gold of the Americas separated from Spain by the blue ocean.