Chapter 10 Section 2

Which of the following is NOT part of Latin America?

• Mexico
• Canada
• Caribbean 
• South America

Which European country colonized Haiti?

• Spain
• Portugal
• France
• Britain

Which European country controlled the majority of Latin America?

• Spain
• The Netherlands
• France
• Britain
  

“The Liberator” who led Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador in their successful fight for independence from Spain was _____________.

• Simon Bolivar
• Miguel Hidalgo
• Toussaint L'Ouverture
• Hernan Cortez

- He is known as the George Washington of South America.
- A South American country is named in his honor.
- Born in Venezuela, he fought to end Spanish control in all of South America.

• Poncho Villa
• Simon Bolivar
• Toussaint L'Ouverture
• Miguel Hidalgo

What was the main factor in determining a person's social status in Spain's colonies in Latin America?

• race
• wealth
• politics
• religion

What caused the differences between these two maps?

• the English Civil War
• the Napoleonic Wars
• revolutions against colonial rule
• the Spanish conquest of the Americas

Brazil was a colony of which European country?

• Spain

• Italy

• France

• Portugal

Mexico used to be called New ________?

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

What year did Mexico gain Independence from Spain?

• 1821
• 1824
• 2015
• 1861