External Causes of Independence

What does "external" mean?

• Inside of something

• The opposite of something

• Outside of something

• The same as something

What is a colony?

• An area controlled by another country

• A country that controls lots of other places

• Lots of countries joined together

• The name of a pefume

How many external causes did we learn?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What was the "Age of Enlightenment"?

• An era where countries supported their monarchies

• An era when slavery was banned.

• An era when people explored new lands

• An era when people discussed new ideas.

Which two countries' revolutions were external causes for the independence of Chile?

• USA and Spain

• France and Spain

• USA and France

• Haite and France

Read the text. Why was this event significant for the independence of Chile?

• Once it achieved independence, the USA helped Chile fight against the Spanish.

• It showed that a country could be founded on the ideas of the enlightenment.

• Creoles did not approve of the violence, and showed more loyalty to the Spanish King.

• After it happened, Spain decided to award independence to its colonies.

Which one was NOT an external cause?

• The American Revolution

• The Haitan Revolution

• The French Revolution

• The Spread of Enlightenment ideas

Creoles brought back enlightenment ideas to Chile, but what are Creoles?

• People of American descent but born in Spain

• Native people of America

• People born in America but of Spanish descent

• A mix of Spanish and Indegenous ancestry

The French Revolution was more important than the American Revolution for the independence of Chile.

• True

• False

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