Latin American Revolutions

The social classes of Latin America were based on the _________ of the person.

• Wealth
• Race
• Heritage
• Ability

Peninsulares and Creoles were the top 2 social classes in Latin America.  Why?

• Both classes were elected by the people
• Both had some European ancestry
• Both classes were specifically chosen by the monarch to rule
• Both were full blooded European

European + Native American = ?

• Peninsulares
• Creole
• Mestizo
• Mulatto

Mulatto = European  + ?

• African Ancestry
• Native American
• Indian
• French

Which nation had the most influence on the colonization of Latin America in the 1500s?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Netherlands

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

A. Toussaint L’Ouverture declares Haiti independent.

B. Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen is written in France. (French Revolution)

C. The thirteen colonies (America) gain independence from Great Britain.

D. Simón Bolívar frees Colombia from Spanish rule.

What is the correct chronological order for these events?

• A → B → D → C

• C → B → A → D

• A → D → C → B

• D → C → B → A

Which geographic factor most limited the growth of Latin American unity in the early 19th century?

• the region’s diverse land forms

• most of the region’s rivers flowed north to south

• the region’s location close to the equator

• the region’s lack of natural resources

One similarity in the actions of Simón Bolívar and Napoleon Bonaparte is that both leaders

• encouraged nationalism

• relied on diplomatic negotiations

• established a representative form of government

• rebelled against imperialism

Why, in 1807, did the entire Portuguese royal family flee to Brazil?

• Massive earthquake in Lisbon.

• Revolution.

• An invasion by Napoleon.

• Need for a vacation.