Latin American Revolutions

Where is Latin America?

• East of Europe

• South of the United States

• North of India

• West of Japan

True or False:

Latin America was inspired by the American and French Revolution.

• True

• False

Peninsulares are

• People with a mix of Native American and European descent

• People with a mix of African and European descent

• People born in Spain

• People of European descent born in the Americas

Which social group led the majority of the revolutions?

• Creoles

• Peninsulares

• Mestizos/Mulattoes

• Native AMericans

The encomienda system was a Spanish law that

• allowed the colonies to sell their crops to anyone they want

• allowed the colonies to gain independence

• allowed all people to be educated

• allowed the colonies to only trade with Spain

Toussaint L'Ouverture, Simon Bolivar, and Jose de San Martin all

• Led independence movements

• were caudillos

• limited their people's rights

• were key members at the Congress of Vienna

Which group did not feel revolution was necessary?

• Natives

• Mestizos

• creoles

• peninsulares

In the newly independent 19th century Latin American nations, power was often concentrated in the hands of the

• wealthy landowners

• corporate executives

• Maya and Aztec officials

• peasant farmers

Revolutions most often occur in nations which

• the majority of the people are economically prosperous

• social mobility is encouraged

• citizens can participate in the political process

• social, political, or economic dissatisfaction exists

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

• Sahara Desert

• Andes Mountains

• Great Rift Valley

• Strait of Malacca