Colonization to Independence

This European power dominated the Americas in the early years of colonization, particularly in Central and South America. However, over time, other European powers, particularly France, England, and Portugal, established colonies and exerted influence in the region. Who was this power?

• Spain
• Italy

• Poland

• Greece

Who was the leader of an indigenous uprising in Peru during the mid-18th century, who has left a legacy of inspiring indigenous rights, in South America and beyond?

• Tupac Amaru II
• Montezuma

• Secoya

What independence leader helped Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Perú and Bolivia to breakaway from Spain in the early 19th century? He continues to be an important symbol of Latin American unity.

• Simon Bolívar
• Cesar Chavez

• Jose de San Martin

In 1532, Francisco Pizarro González led the conquest of what modern South American nation?

• Perú
• Spain

• Colombia

• Mexico

What Franciscan friar founded 9 of the 21 Spanish missions of California? He worked to transform the lives of Native Americans by forcibly assimilating them to Spanish life.

• Tupac Amaru II

• Fray Junípero Serra

• José Martí

What term do historians use to refer to the historical time in Latin America after the independence of Latin American countries?

• The Normal Period

• The Natural Period

• The National Period

By 1512 the Spanish had occupied the larger Caribbean islands. The first Spanish towns were established on the island of Hispaniola. Which two countries currently make up the Island of Hispaniola?

• Haiti

• Dominican Republic

The Haitian Revolution lasted from 1791 to 1804 and resulted in the abolition of slavery and the establishment of Haiti as an independent nation. Who was the leader of the Haitian Revolution, which resulted in the first independent Black nation in the Americas?

• Madama Tussaud

• Madama Lalaurie

• Papa Legba

• Toussaint L'Ouverture

She has been the subject of a number of stories and novels over the years. She was a strong Nahua woman who commanded several languages. She became an interpreter and a confidant of the Spanish Explorer Hernándo Cortés. What is her name?

• Malinalli

• Malintzín

• La Malinche

• Doña Marina