Basics
Which people represented the highest social class in Latin America in the 1700 and early 1800's?
People born in Spain
What was Haiti's Night of Fire?
Revolution v France
In what year did Mexico's war of Independence begin?
1810
What is the biggest country in South America that also speaks Portugese?
Brazil
The Panama Canal was built by the USA for what three reasons?
Military
Money
Time
Who were the Mestizos?
People who were partly indigenous and partly Spanish.
Haiti is a part of what island?
Hispanola
What was the Grito de Dolores?
Hildago's Famous speech
Who was the most successful liberator of South America?
Simon Bolivar
What language is spoken in most of Latin America (not Brazil)?
Spanish
What 3 things influenced the Latin American independence movement?
American Revolution, French Revolution, Enlightenment writers
Who began Haiti's struggle for independence?
Boukman
Why was Jose Maria Morelos unsuccessful in winning independence?
He wanted to take land away from Creoles
Which word or phrase best describes Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata?
guerilla leaders
Define Latin America
Mexico, Central America, and South America.
How did Napoleon Bonaparte influence the Latin American independence movement?
He installed his brother on the Spanish throne.
Who is Haiti's George Washington?
Toussaint Louverture
What European country tried to capture Buenos Aires?
Great Britain
What goal shared by San Martin and Bolivar was never achieved?
Unified and independent South America
Define liberator?
a person who frees others from oppression
What do Hildago, Toussaint, Bolivar and San Martin have in common?
They all fought for independence
Why did the French finally lose in Haiti?
Epidemic
Who conquered the Aztecs and founded Mexico?
Hernan Cortez
What present day countries were created from Rio de la Plata?
Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivar and Argentina
Define guerrilla tactics?
fast moving, small scale, hit and run tactics, used by small independent fighting units