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Leaders and Caudillos
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Wars of Independence
Legacy to the World
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This prince was asked to rule over a Portuguese colony with the condition that he rule it as an independent state.
Who is Don Pedro
100
The ruler of a colony or a territory
What is a Viceroy
100
He was to become king of his people when he was taken by force to New Spain where he escaped and formed a Palenque.
Who is Gaspar Yanga
100
This tiny island nation was the first Republic in Latin America.
What is Haiti
100
Simon Bolivar said that; "All who served the revolution plowed the sea" in despair as he could not achieve his dream of a united South America. What were the obstacles that prevented unity in South America?
What is Geographic barriers, Cultural differences and Spanish and Creole self interests.
200
This leader fought and gain the independence of Peru only to turn the country over to Simon Bolivar and go into obscurity for the latter days of his life.
Who is Jose de San Martin
200
The government of a city in Latin America; The city council.
What is a Cabildo
200
He worked as a muleteer until he was able to get his aunt's scholarship to go to seminary school.
Who is Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon
200
When these Creoles were discovered to be planning the independence of Mexico, the authorities issued a warrant for their arrest. Thanks to the quick thinking of this rebel leader they were able to avoid capture and declared the independence of Mexico in September 16, 1810.
Who is Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez
200
What was the "historic debt" that the United States owes to Haiti?
What is Helping the French with supplies, ships and an economic embargo on Haiti to crush the slave rebellion that threatened slavery in the United States.
300
This Afro Mexican leader fought successfully against the Spanish troops until he was caught and executed. There is a city and a state in Mexico named after him.
Who is Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon
300
People who were born in America but whose parents or ancestors had been born in Spain.
What is a Creole
300
His parents died when he was young and was raised by his Nanny and schooled by the best tutors.
Who is Simon Bolivar
300
After fighting for ten years these two commanders agreed to end the war of independence in Mexico.
Who is Agustin de Iturbide and Vicente Guerrero
300
Mexico declared itself independent in the early 1800s, but was not truly independent until 1900s. Explain one reason why Mexico took so long to establish itself as a stable, united nation.
What is Caudillos/Dictators, Foreign intervention and lack of economic development.
400
He led the slaves in their quest for independence on the island of St. Domingue.
Who is Toussaint L'Ouverture
400
They made up the majority of the population in the Americas during the wars of independence.
Who are the Indians
400
When this General conquered Spain and Portugal he set in motion a series of events that would lead to the most massive declarations of independence in history totaling 32 nations.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte
400
This leader was an excellent manger and business man. Even though he had no military training, he was nicknamed the Napoleon of America because of his skills on the battlefield. He defeated the French, Spanish and English armies.
Who is Toussaint L'Ouverture
400
The Casta system was used to separate the races into a hierarchy to give and receive privileges to colonials in America. What is the current impact of the Casta system on Mexico today?
What is recent acknowledgement in 1992 by the Mexican government of the existence of Afro-Mexican people living in Mexico today. Continued discrimination of people of color and native populations.
500
He gathered an army of Indians to fight against the Spanish for the control of Mexico and lost all Creole support when his army began to kill all the "white people."
Who is Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
500
People who were part Indian and Part Spanish
What is a Mestizo
500
When his wife died of Yellow Fever, he would embark in a tour of Europe and witness the coronation of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. Later he would be the most prolific independence fighter in Latin America.
Who is Simon Bolivar
500
A group of soldiers who usually are volunteers and not highly trained professional soldiers. They use unconventional tactics to defeat their opponents.
What is Guerrilla Army
500
After 500 years of colonialism Latin American nations are just beginning to develop industrially and are considered Third world countries. What in one effect of the Seven Pillars of colonialism on Latin America today?
What is (1) high unemployment (2) dependence on cash crops, (3) lack of capital for business, (4) Lack of industry/"know how", (5) Small elites and large numbers of poor, (6) Syncretism, putting down native cultures over Western culture, (7) Little or no resources left to develop economically.