Latin America Independence Movements

True or False.

Latin America is a country.

• True

• False

Bolivar, San Martin, and L'Ouverture are leaders who led

• slave revolts

• independence movements

• representative movements

• non-violent protests

Which revolution, led by L'Ouverture, relied on slave rebellions to achieve independence?

• Iranian

• Cuban

• Haitian

• Columbian

The Haitian Revolution happened in response to

• European Colonial policies

• Indigenous ethnic rivalries

• Urban development

• Religious divisions

Which geographic feature presented an obstacle to Simon Bolivar's forces?

• Sahara Desert

• Andes Mountains

• Great Rift Valley

• Strait of Malacca

One similarity in the action of Simon Bolivar and Napoleon Bonaparte is that both leaders

• Encouraged nationalism

• Relied on diplomatic negotiations

• Established a representative form of government

• Rebelled against imperialism

Which of these situations was the direct result of the other three?

• Nations of Latin America won independence.

• Revolutions occurred in North America and France.

• The Napoleonic wars weakened Spain's power.

• Creoles and Mestizos became discontented with Spanish rule.

Which geographic factor most limited the growth of Latin American unity?

• The region's diverse landforms

• 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.

In many newly independence Latin American nations, power was often concentrated in the hands of the

• wealthy landowners

• corporate exectuives

• Mayan and Aztec officials

• peasant farmers

In Latin America, the emphasis on the strength of the Roman Cathoilc religion have their origins in

• ancient Native village organizations

• cultural exchanges with the United States.

• English practices in the New World.

• Spanish Colonial rule