Latin American Independence Quiz

Which group made up the majority of the population in Spanish America?

• Africans

• Europeans

• Mestizos

• Indians

Which group probably made up a larger percentage of the Europeans in Spanish America?

• Mulattos

• Mestizos

• Creoles

• Peninsulares

Who led the revolt against French rule in Haiti?

• Miguel Hidalgo

• Simón Bolívar

• José de San Martín

• Toussaint L'Ouverture

Which group played the leading role in the Mexican independence movement?

• Mulattos

• Mestizos

• Creoles

• Peninsulares

Who was the leader of the South American independence movement in Venezuela?

• Miguel Hidalgo

• Simón Bolívar

• José de San Martín

• Toussaint L'Ouverture

Who was the leader of the South American independence movement in Argentina?

Which country was the first Latin American colony to free itself from European control?

• Haiti

• Mexico

• Argentina

• Brazil

Who proclaimed Brazil's independence from Portugal?

Which country was not part of the United Provinces of Central America?

• Nicaragua

• Guatemala

• Honduras

• Brazil

After Napoleon invaded Spain and Portugal, Portugal's king escaped to which colony?

• Brazil

• America

• Cuba

• Mexico