Latin American Independence Movements

Which of the following was a cause of the Latin American Independence Movements?

• Absolute monarchs in Europe encouraged the movements.
• The impact of Enlightenment ideas.
• George Washington sent troops and supplies to help the revolutions get started.
• The peninsulares gave the people of Latin America permission to revolt.

Revolutions in Latin America were influenced by

• the American and French Revolution
• the Civil War in Spain
• the Crusades
• the Renaissance. 

What influenced Toussaint L'Ouverture to say this and lead a slave rebellion in Haiti?

• absolutism
• Enlightenment ideas
• international trade
• the scientific method

The American and French Revolutions influenced what area to fight for their own political independence?  

• Canada
• Russia
• South America
• Australia

Before independence, Haiti was a colony of _____.

• Great Britain
• France
• The United States
• Belgium

Who led a successful revolution in Haiti to free Haitians from French rule?

• Jose de San Martin 
• Toussaint L‘Ouverture
• Napoleon Bonaparte
• Simón Bolivar

In Latin America, both Símon Bólivar and José de San Martin were leaders who

• worked for independence
• led Communist-inspired revolutions
• attempted imperialistic expansion
• advocated a return to traditional ways

What person is mostly associated with South American countries gaining their independence from many European countries?  

• Simon Bolivar
• Giuseppe Garibaldi
• Thomas Jefferson 
• L'Ouverture

The Andes Mountains and the Amazon River basin affected Simón Bolívar’s efforts to bring about

• economic imperialism
• political unification
• religious solidarity
• technological improvements

Who led a successful revolution in the northern area of South America, eventually having a country named after him? 

• Napoleon Bonaparte 
• Father Miguel Hidalgo 
• Simón Bolivar
• Toussaint L‘Ouverture