World Unit 2 LT 4

In which region of the world did the American Revolution and the French Revolution have the greatest influence during the 1800s?

• Southeast Asia

• South Asia

• Latin America

• Sub-Saharan Africa

Which of the following ethnic/social groups benefited the most from independence?

• Mestizos

• Amerindians

• Mulattoes

• Creoles

The Monroe Doctrine stated

• That it was an article of faith that the U.S. should be the dominant power on the continent and should accordingly control the Atlantic to the Pacific

• The United States’ government would not tolerate European attempts to re-colonize the new republics of the Western Hemisphere

• That the slave trade should be abolished in newly gained territories

• None of these

What was the goal of the Haitian revolution?

• To increase trade with European countries

• To gain independence from France without changing the class system

• To end slavery and political inequality for people of color

• To increase development of technology in Haiti

Which group of people were considered the highest social class in Latin America?

• Peninsulares

• Mestizos

• Mulattoes

• Creoles

Which leader was inspired by the ideas of the American Revolution and the Enlightenment to lead the liberation of much of South America from Spain?

• Antonio López de Santa Anna

• Padre Miguel Hidalgo

• José San Martin

• Simón Bolívar

One way in which Toussaint L’Ouverture, Simón Bolívar, José San Martin are similar is that they

• Supported the Reconquista

• Led independence movements

• Fought for Native American suffrage (voting)

• Defended the encomienda system

The struggles for political independence in Latin America during the early 1800s were most directly influenced by the

• Berlin Conference

• Doctrine of liberation theology

• American and French Revolutions

• Writings of Count Camillo di Cavour

The term “Latin America” most accurately refers to the

• Areas of the Western Hemisphere south of the United States

• Countries that belong to the Organization of American States (OAS)

• The continents of North and South America

• Countries that have close economic ties with Spain

“I will never allow my hands to be idle nor my soul to rest until I have broken the chains laid upon us by Spain.” The statement above was most likely made by

• A Latin American nationalist

• A Portuguese explorer

• A Roman Catholic bishop

• A Spanish conquistador