American
Why did the colonists decide to fight the British?
Unfair taxes
What was the main method of execution?
Guillotine
What was Haiti's original name?
Saint Domingue
What sparked the want for independence?
Napoleon's attempted invasions of Spain
Besides his name, what is Simon Bolivar referred to as?
The Liberator
What day did the Americans win their independence?
July 4th, 1776
Who were the monarchs at the time?
Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI
Slaves
Name one key player in the revolution.
ex. Father Miguel Hidalgo, Jose Maria Morelos, Augustin de Iturbide
Who fought for Argentina and Chile's independence?
Jose de San Martin
What caused the British to tax the colonists?
The French and Indian/7 Years War
What was the first major act of violence in the revolution?
The Storming of the Bastille
What mistake did the French make?
Saying that ALL men were free in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizens, since this would include men on Saint Domingue
What began the revolution?
Father Miguel Hidalgo ringing a bell to call for the creoles to take power from the peninsulares.
Why was John VI important to Brazil's status?
He improved it's global trade, improved it's status, and made Rio de Janeiro the capital of the entire Portuguese empire.
What was the original governing document created in the U.S.?
The Articles of Confederation
Which two foreign powers attempted to intervene?
Austria and Prussia
Who took over after L'Overture's death?
Jean-Jacques Dessalines
Why didn't Iturbide want to lead the Spanish army?
Spain was experiencing a civil war and he didn't want to lose his power.
What modern-day countries made up Gran Columbia?
Venezuela, Columbia, Panama, and Ecuador
Who did the French and American's force to surrender?
General Cornwallis
An oath made by the Third Estate to write a constitution for France, made on June 20th, 1789
What happened after they agreed to the armistice?
France broke it, imprisoning Toussaint L'Overture in France, where he eventually died.
What were the 3 parts of Iturbide's proposal?
1) Mexico would remain a monarchy
2) Creoles and peninsulares would be equal
3) They would follow the Roman Catholic Church
What did Simon Bolivar want to call his united country?
The Federation of the Andes