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Latin American Movements
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100
What inspired the Latin American independence movements? (7-3.3)
What is they were inspired by the Enlightenment and the American and French Revolutions.
100
They were Spaniards born in Latin America who could not hold political office but could be army officers. Who were they?
What is the Creoles.
100
He was a Creole general who led the independence movements throughout South America beginning in his home country of Venezuela in 1811. He then moved into Colombia and Ecuador, where he met José de San Martín, who had recently freed Chile. Together, the two men combined forces under his command to liberate Peru. Who was he? (7-3.3)
What is Simón Bolívar.
100
What type of conflict arose during the Scientific Revolution?
What is during the scientific revolution significant conflict arose between scientific thought and traditional religious beliefs.
200
In 1804, Haiti declared its independence, why was this historically significant? (7-3.3)
What is this the only successful slave revolt in history.
200
What Latin American social class was a mixture of European and African ancestry? (7-3.3)
What is the Mulattos.
200
Bolívar’s dream to unite the Spanish colonies of South America into a single country, known as____________________________, was a reality for a short time as Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, and Ecuador were temporarily united. But political issues soon separated the countries once again into their own independent states.(7-3.3)
What is Gran Colombia.
200
In the French colony Saint-Dominigue, modern Haiti, inspired by the American Revolution, a group of 100,000 slaves revolted in 1791, who became their leader?
What is Toussaint L’Ouverture.
300
In Latin America, why did the ideas of liberty and equality inspire independence from colonial domination? (7-3.3)
What is this was a society driven by social structure, the ideas of equality and freedom appealed to the lower classes of society.
300
Despite constituting the smallest percentage of the population, they occupied the highest political positions in society as the wealthy Spanish-born citizens. Who were they? (7-3.3)
What is the Peninsulares.
300
In Mexico, the independence movement was led by the mestizos. _____________________________inspired by Enlightenment ideals, called for rebellion, and a crowd marched toward Mexico City. However, they were defeated in 1811 by the upper classes, who feared losing their power to the lower classes. (7-3.3)
What is Father Miguel Hidalgo.
300
Along with improved mapmaking, what navigational advances improved the Europeans’ ability to navigate the open waters?
What is the compass and the astrolabe.
400
In what ways were the Latin American independence movements similar to the French Revolution? (7-3.3)
What is social class struggles and discontent played a large role in Latin American independence movements.
400
What Latin American social class was a mixture of European and Indian ancestry? (7-3.3)
What is the Mestizos.
400
Mexican independence finally was attained in 1821 when Mexican creoles, fearing the loss of their power, declared independence from Spain with ___________________as their emperor. (7-3.3)
What is Augustin de Iturbide.
400
How did the plantation system benefit the countries in Europe who colonized the Americas? (7-1.2)
What is crops grown on the plantations such as sugar, indigo, and cotton were shipped to the mother countries in Europe and were used to create manufactured goods which would then be sold back to the colonies.
500
In 1823, the nations of Central America (Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Costa Rica) declared their independence from_________________. (7-3.3)
What is Mexico.
500
What two classes possessed the wealth, power, and land in Latin America?
What is the Peninsulares and the Creoles.
500
Having been educated in Europe and exposed to Enlightenment and revolutionary ideals, what group led the majority of independence movements in Latin America?
What is Creoles led the majority of the independence movements.
500
Capitalism is best defined as what?
What is an economic system based upon the private ownership of resources and production that is driven to make a profit.