Unit 1: Napoleon and Latin America

Go to Question 1

• by explaining that society could be improved through scientific discovery

• by challenging the belief in the divine right of kings

• by stressing the importance of military strength

• by examining other countries as models of self-government

Go to Question 2

• ... explained why the British colonies should be free

• ... listed the natural rights of citizens in revolutionary France

• ... abolished the monarchy

Go to Question 3

• He continued to use the guillotine against his enemies
• He worked with the Directory to bring peace
• He stabilized the country with his new policies
• He decreased the size of the military

Go to Question 4

• Established public education opportunities

• Institutes a period of persecution and execution known as the "Reign of Terror"

• Set up a fair and equal tax code that led to a stable economy

• Seized power through a coup'etat and issued the Napoleonic code

Go to Question 5

• maroons

• affranchi

• Saint-Domingue

• Toussaint L'Overture

Go to Question 6

• France
• England
•  Spain
• The United States

Go to Question 7

• The colony was an important naval outpost used to raid the Spanish.

• The island was a wealthy plantation colony that grew sugar, coffee, and cotton.

• The island was a wealthy manufacturing colony that created luxury goods for French citizens.

• The colony was a strategic outpost used to bolster U. S. forces against the British navy.

Go to Question 8

• were successful in large part because of help from abroad
• led to the crowning of a new monarch
• were led primarily by the middle class or bourgeoisie
• led to the establishment of stable democratic governments

Go to Question 9

• French

• American (United States)

• Mexican

• Columbian

Go to Question 10

• Creoles

• Mestizos

• Peninsulares

• Mulattos