Latin American Revolutions & Napoleon

In Latin American social classes, which group of people were considered the highest class?

• Mestizos

• Native American and Slaves

• Peninsulares

• Creoles

Fathers Miguel Hidalgo and Jose' Morelos led this country's fight for independence against Spain.

• France

• Mexico

• Argentina

• Haiti

The Haitian slaves were successful in their fight for Haiti's independence mostly because of:

• their knowledge of the land

• better weapons

• favorable weather conditions

• Napoleon's desire to ignore Haiti

Simon Bolivar led a revolution to gain independence for:

• Chile

• Haiti

• Cuba

• Venezuela

Simon Bolivar's dream was to unite these countries into one "Gran Colombia" or one nation- but he failed.

• Panama, Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador

• Haiti, Santo Domingo, Cuba, and Panama

• Haiti, Chile, Argentina, and Panama

• Colombia, Panama, Venezuela, and Ecuador

What was one major political view spread by Napoleon throughout Europe?

• Emperors must always be obeyed

• Everyone is equal under the law

• The military is a noble service

• War is the only way to solve international issues

What was the "Continental System" imposed by Napoleon?

• The closing of European ports to British shipping trade

• The desire to conquer all continents on earth

• A system of universal money in an empire

• A type of weapon used on the battlefield

What specific action taken by Napoleon was resented the most by many Europeans and contributed to Napolean's defeat.

• Napoleon's exile in Elba

• Napoleon's soft alliance with Russia and Austria

• The Continental System

• Napoleon's desire to conquer the world

How many times was Napoleon removed from power in France?

• 1

• 3

• 2

• 0

After returning from exile for the second and last time, Napoleon's final defeat came at the battle of:

• Trafalgar

• Wagram

• Moscow

• Waterloo