Latin American Revolutions

What was unique about the social hierarchy in Haiti before the revolution?

• Free people of color had equal rights to Europeans.

• The indigenous population was at the bottom of the hierarchy.

• The majority of the population was enslaved Africans.

• People of European descent were at the top of the hierarchy.

How did the Free African people of Haiti respond to the French Revolution?

• They massacred white slave owners

• They immediately freed slaves

• They started a civil war for equality

• They burned down plantations

How did the Haitian Revolution Begin?

• Slave revolt swept across the island.

• Napoleon invaded Spain and Portugal.

• Free blacks declared Haiti independent.

• French National Convention abolished slavery.

What social class was at the top of Latin American society before the Revolutions?

• Creoles

• Peninsulares

• Native Americans

• Mestizos and Mulattoes

What were the expecations of Father Hidalgo and the lower class Mexican people he led in Revolt?

• Maintain social hierarchy

• Independence and Monarchy

• Equality of all Men and Land

• Abolition of Slavery

How did the Mexican War of Independence begin?

• With Hidalgo calling for independence and equal rights.

• With Creoles led by Iturbide calling for a conservative revolution.

• With Napoleon invading Mexico with the French army.

• With Spain granting Mexico independence.

What role did Napoleon play in the start of Latin American revolutions?

• He granted each of the colonies freedom after conquering Spain and Portugal.

• Invasion of Spain and Portugal created opportunity for revolution in the colonies.

• Napoleon's downfall led to people around the world searching for more power.

• Napoleon believed that all men were equal and this inspired revolutions around the world.

Which of the following was NOT included in the Haitian Constitution of 1801?

• Toussaint l'Overture was appointed governor for life.

• Elected Assembly could approve the governor's laws.

• Slavery was abolished

• Haiti was independent from France

What happened to the initial popular uprising in Mexico, led by Miguel Hidalgo?

• It was defeated and Hidalgo executed.

• It established a republic with equal rights for all citizens.

• It look power and Hidalgo had a reign of terror

• It was successful at redistributing land to the lower classes.

How did Mexico gain independence from Spain?

• Miguel Hidalgo led a successful popular revolution

• Creoles led army declared independence from Spain

• The United States invaded Mexico breaking it away from Spain.

• Napoleon invaded Mexico and gave it independence.