2.09 Quiz (World History)

Which best describes the political situation in Latin America in 1800?

• Roughly half of the region’s colonies had gained their independence through revolution.

• Most of the region’s colonies were ruled by European nations and were ready to fight for independence.

• Spain and Portugal were in the process of granting independence to their colonies.

• The United States and France were helping prepare Latin America for independence.

Who was known as The Liberator because he helped Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, and Ecuador gain their independence?

• Toussaint-Louverture

• Francisco de Miranda

• Simón Bolívar

• José de San Martín

Who led the Army of the Andes over the Andes Mountains to liberate Chile and also helped Argentina and Peru gain their independence?

• Toussaint-Louverture

• Francisco de Miranda

• Simón Bolívar

• José de San Martín

The movement for Mexican independence picked up speed when which man gave a speech in Dolores to Indians and mestizos?

• Toussaint-Louverture

• Francisco de Miranda

• Agustín de Iturbide

• Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

Mexico was able to gain its independence from Spain when which group switched sides to the cause of independence?

• Creoles

• Indians

• mestizos

• priests

Why did democracy fail in most of Latin America in the decades following colonial independence?

• Foreign countries interfered with the new governments.

• The populations of most former colonies were mostly illiterate.

• The former colonies had no experience with ruling themselves.

• Independence movement leaders had no knowledge of democracy.

What was the goal of the leaders who met at the Congress of Vienna in 1815?

• unify smaller kingdoms and states into a few large nations

• create a balance of power in Europe to achieve stability

• divide France into several small states to reduce its power

• achieve a freely elected government in a unified Italy

Which is an example of how growing nationalism resulted in revolution and change in Europe in the 1800s?

• Greeks rebelled against their Ottoman rulers.

• Russian serfs staged a revolution against the tsar.

• France established a constitutional monarchy.

• Great Britain imposed limits on its Parliament.

Which best describes Russia in the early 1800s?

• The tsars had no political power and most Russians owned their own land.

• The tsars shared power with the people, though serfdom still remained.

• The tsars were in control, though serfdom had largely disappeared.

• The tsars were in complete control, and most Russians were serfs.

Who organized the Redshirts and helped Italians rebel against their rulers?

• Otto von Bismarck

• Count di Cavour

• Giuseppe Garibaldi

• Victor Emmanuel II