Latin American Revolutions

Match the following

• Revolution of the rich

• Mexican

• Gained independence from Spain in 1821

• American

• Led by Simon Bolivar

• South American

• Successful Slave Revolution

• Haitian

The catalyst or reason for many Latin American Revolutions was....

• Canada became independent

• Napoleon invaded Spain

• Spain invaded Britain

• Spanish American War

Match the following - leaders

• Simon Bolivar

• Mexico

• Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, etc

• American

• Toussaint L'Ouverture

• Haiti

• Miguel Hidalgo

• South America

Many Latin American revolutionaries were inspired by______

• George Washington

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Winston Churchill

• Batman

What is one theme across all Revolutions?

• They were all revolutions led by Simon Bolivar

• They were all revolutions of the rich

• The majority of people felt they were being treated unfairly

• They were all against France

Match the following - People in the Revolutions

• Slaves

• American

• Poor and Creoles

• Haiti

• Rich

• Mexico/South American

Reorder the following - in order of Latin American Social Structure - Highest on the left

• African/natives

• Peninsulares

• Creoles

• Mestizos/mulattoes