Vocabulary
Spanish-born, came to Latin America; ruled, highest social class.
What are Peninsulares?
Mexican priest who led peasants in call for independence and improved conditions
Who is Miguel Hidalgo?
Social system placing importance on race and granting power to the smallest portions of the population.
What is the Latin American Social Hierarchy?
Social class that nearly all revolutionary leaders came from.
What is Creole?
88 percent of the Haitian population prior to revolution
What are slaves?
This region in the 19th century experienced a wave of independence movements following the American and French Revolutions.
What is Latin America?
South American general and statesman, born in Argentina: leader in winning independence for Argentina, Peru, and Chile; protector of Peru
Who is Jose do San Martin?
Idea that if the government violates the natural rights of the people, the citizens have a right to revolt against that tyranny.
What is the Enlightenment/John Locke?
The effects of lower classes not having experience with democracy and dictatorship seemed normal to them.
What is Caudillo?
Country who controlled the country then known as Saint Domingue?
Who is France?
a military dictator of a Latin American country
What is a Caudillo?
Venezuelan Revolutionary leader of New Spain, led to the independence of New Spain.
Who is Simone Bolivar?
Colonies were required to grant Spain the first rights to their goods and resources, as well as were controlled by Viceroys.
What is discontent with the Spanish Empire/Imperialism?
Effect of new trade partners after Spain was no longer the mother country for cash crops production.
What are One Crop Economies?
Religion widely practiced by Haitian slaves and served as the meeting points for rebellion.
What is Voudo?
A person of mixed Native American and European ancestry
What is a Mestizo?
Leader of the Mexican revolt after Hidalgo was defeated; fought for equality to be applied to all.
Who is Jose Morelos?
Event that showed others that colonies could succeed in overthrowing their more powerful mother countries.
What is the American Revolution?
Effect when newly revolutionized countries could not pay back loans to countries they had borrowed from?
What is a trade imbalance?
Event that formally occurred in 1803.
What is Haitian independence?
People of mixed African and European descent
What is mulattoes?
An important leader of the Haïtian Revolution and the first leader of a free Haiti.
Who is Toussaint L'Overture?
Spanish royal family flees to Latin America after being replaced as the ruler of Spain by Napoleons brother.
What is effects of French Revolution?
Effect of Peninsulares and Native Spaniards returning to Spain after the revolution(s).
What is an unchanged social hierarchy? (Creoles bought the unoccupied land)
List one of the many long-term effects of the Haitian revolution on Haiti?
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