Latin America Stands Alone

All of the following are causes of the Latin American revolutionary movements EXCEPT?

• Unequal political representation among the social classes.

• Income differences between the peninsulares and the mestizo populations.

• The rigid, racially based [inflexible] social structure limited the social mobility of those in the lower classes.

• The democratic governments of post-revolutionary France and America sent money and military support to revolutionary groups in Latin America.

Which cause is paired with the correct result?

• Amerindians and Creoles are excluded from political decision making ---> lower classes of society remain loyal to their European monarchs.

• Caudillos removed governments that threatened their power ---> Latin America’s post-revolutionary political landscape is stable and democratic.

• Europeans stripped Latin America of its natural resources ---> the Latin American economy prospered in the years following the revolutions.

• The Catholic Church owned vast amounts of land and held considerable political power for much of Latin America’s history ---> the church rarely supported revolutionary efforts in Latin America.

A historian writing about the revolutionary movements in Latin America would be LEAST interested in examining which of the following?

• A biography of Simon Bolivar.

• A detailed analysis of the social structure of pre-revolutionary Latin America.

• An historical record cataloging the exchange of goods as a result of the Columbian Exchange.

• a. An analysis of Miguel Hidalgo’s “Cry of Dolores.”

Which individual is NOT correctly matched to (his/her) accomplishments?

• Father Miguel Hidalgo ---> initiated the Mexican independence movement with his “Cry of Dolores.”

• San Martin ---> led the movement to liberate Rio de la Plata from Spain.

• Santa Ana ---> established a strong democratic tradition for Mexico by giving more and more power to the Mexican people.

• Simon Bolivar è led Gran Colombia to independence from Spain.

Which of the following groups or individuals most likely had contrasting points of view on the structure of Latin American government?

• The Catholic Church and the monarchs of Spain and Portugal.

• Jose de San Martin and Simon Bolivar

• Father Miguel Hidalgo and leading peninsulares

• Mexican mestizos and Benito Juarez.

With which of the following would the author of our text most likely agree?

• Latin American geography was a unifying force in the political and social structure of the region.

• The Roman Catholic Church readily and willingly supported and assisted the revolutionary movements of the time period.

• Most of the Latin American revolutionary leaders of the time found it difficult to build widespread support among the various social classes.

• Influenced by the enlightened philosophers of the time, the Spanish and Portuguese monarchs peacefully surrendered control of their Latin American colonies without conflict.

If examining a social pyramid of Latin America in the years prior to the revolutionary movements, which of the following statements would be supported by the evidence?

• The peninsulares, though accounting for only a small percentage of the population, held most of the political power in Latin America.

• The creole population, though they sat atop the social pyramid made up only 2% of the population.

• The mestizo and Amerindian populations – accounting for only 5% of the population sat atop the social pyramid and wielded considerable political power.

• The mestizo population, themselves accounting for 10% of the population occupied the space at the very bottom of the social pyramid.

Based on information presented in the text, which of the following is true?

• Napoleon’s victory at Moscow established him as the greatest military commander of the era and initiated the “golden age” of French society and culture.

• Napoleon crafted his military image by forcing the media to focus on his victories while ignoring his losses.

• Napoleon, despite the losses suffered on his Russian campaign retained the support and loyalty of both the French people and his soldiers.

• Napoleon used his vast military resources only in defense of the French people and in the spirit of the French Revolution.

Which statement about the French and Latin American revolutions is accurate?

• People in both regions were fighting for freedom from England.

• Strong French monarchs led revolutions in Latin America.

• Revolutions in both regions were based on the idea of natural rights.

• The French Revolution was modeled after revolutions in Latin America.

Based on information presented in the text, which of the following is true?

• Mexico was blessed with strong, capable leaders that served as a unifying force throughout the revolutionary period.

• The period following the Mexican Revolution was a period of political stability and economic growth in Mexico.

• The revolutionary period in Mexico was marked by instability as each social group competed for control over the Mexican government and society as a whole.

• Mexico emerged from the revolutionary period as strong player on the international stage and successfully challenged numerous international rivals for regional dominance.