Latin America & Imperialism

Born in modern-day Caracas, Venezuela, this man led a revolutionary movement in South America to liberate Venezuela and Bolivia from Spanish colonial rule.

• Símon Bolívar
• Touissant L'ouverture
• José de san Martín
• Miguel Hidalgo

A shared group feeling in ethnic or cultural unity usually accompanied by a desire for political independence or sovereignty is called ______.

• Imperialism
• Communism
• Statism
• Nationalism

This Priest sparked the Mexican Independence Movement by inspiring his followers to take up arms against the upper class before he was quickly captured.

• Símon Bolívar
• Miguel Hidalgo
• José de san Martín
• Dom Pedro

In 19th Century Latin America, what was the ethnic/racial group of European and African descent called?

• Mestizos
• Mulattos
• Creoles
• Peninsulares

In 19th Century Latin America, what was the ethnic/racial group of people born in South America to Spanish parents called?

• Mestizos
• Mulattos
• Creoles
• Peninsulares

In 19th Century Latin America, what was the ethnic/racial group of people born in Spain called?

• Creoles
• Mulattos
• Mestizos
• Peninsulares

This former slave led a movement to free Haiti from French colonial rule and establish Haiti as an independent republic.

• Touissant L'ouverture
• José de san Martín
• Símon Bolívar
• Miguel Hidalgo

The son of John VI, King of Portugal, this man allowed a constitutional monarchy to be established in Brazil which immediately proclaimed its independence from Portugal.

• Dom Pedro
• Miguel Hidalgo
• Símon Bolívar
• José de san Martín

According to Símon Bolívar, with whom were South Americans in conflict while fighting for independence?

• Spain and France
• Spain and the U.S.
• Spain and Native Americas
• Spain and Germany

Which of the following was a cause of the Latin American independence movements of 1810-1824?

• The Spanish government tightly regulated and taxed imports and exports in South America
• Creoles in South America wanted privileges held by Peninsulares
• The Spanish government tightly regulated and taxed imports and exports in South America
• All of the Above