Latin American Revolutions Quiz review

Leaders of the colonies in Latin America; born in Spain or Portugal.

• Creoles

• Mulattoes

• Mestizos

• Peninsulares

Descendants of Portuguese or Spanish settlers who were born in Latin America; resented Peninsulares.

• Creoles

• Mulattoes

• Mestizos

• Peninsulares

People of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry; held few rights in Latin America; wanted to revolt.

• Creoles

• Mulattoes

• Mestizos

• Peninsulares

People of mixed African and European descent, and enslaved Africans in Latin America colonies; wanted to revolt against Spain and Portugal.

• Creoles

• Mulattoes

• Mestizos

• Peninsulares

Led the revolt of Haiti against the French; Haiti was the first country to gain independence in Latin America.

• Toussaint L'Ouverture

• Simon Bolivar

• Jose de San Martin

• Miguel Hildalgo

Led Mestizos and Native Americans to revolt against Spain in Mexico; leader of Mexico’s Revolution.

• Toussaint L'Ouverture

• Simon Bolivar

• Jose de San Martin

• Miguel Hildalgo

Led revolts for freedom in Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador. Nicknamed the “Great Liberator”.

• Toussaint L'Ouverture

• Simon Bolivar

• Jose de San Martin

• Miguel Hildalgo

After the French and American Revolutions, what continent was inspired to fight for their independence?

• South America

• Asia

• Africa

• Antarctica

Which colony led the first independence movement for Latin America?

• Cuba

• Mexico

• Venezuela

• Haiti

Most colonies in Latin America were controlled by these two countries?

• England and France

• Spain and Portugal

• Belgium and Netherlands

• Germany and Italy