Latin American Independence Movements

Why is it important that San Martín resigned from the Spanish army?

• San Martín was interested in starting a business.

• He was planning to move to France.

• He wanted to retire from military life.

• It allowed him to fight against Spain for South American independence.

What impact did San Martín have on Latin American independence movements?

• He wrote influential political texts.

• He served as a diplomat in Europe.

• He played a key role in the independence of Argentina, Chile, and Peru from Spain.

• San Martín was a significant financial supporter of the movements.

What impact did the French Revolution and Napoleon have on Simón Bolívar and Venezuela’s independence movement?

• Bolívar was inspired to fight for independence against Spain.

• It discouraged Bolívar from pursuing independence.

• It provided a model of a successful republic.

• Napoleon personally supported Bolívar's efforts.

What impact did Bolívar have on South American independence movements?

• Bolívar was a critic of independence movements.

• He was primarily a financial donor.

• Bolívar was instrumental in the independence of multiple South American countries from Spain.

• He wrote a constitution for South America.

What impact did the French Revolution have on events in Mexico that led to the Mexican War for Independence?

• It caused economic sanctions against Mexico.

• France invaded Mexico during the revolution.

• It led to the appointment of a French ruler in Mexico.

• The French Revolution's ideals inspired the Mexican independence movement.

How might reading political texts have influenced Hidalgo’s future role as a revolutionary leader?

• He focused on religious texts instead.

• Reading inspired him to lead the Mexican independence movement.

• Hidalgo became a critic of political movements.

• It discouraged him from taking action.

Based on the excerpt, what finally made the Mexican War for Independence successful?

• A significant technological advancement.

• An alliance of the Creole upper class, rebel leaders, and the clergy.

• The intervention of foreign powers.

• The Spanish government's decision to grant independence.

What was the role of José de San Martín in the independence of Chile?

• He was a political advisor.

• San Martín led his army over the Andes and freed Chile from Spanish rule.

• He wrote the declaration of Chilean independence.

• He funded the Chilean independence movement.

How did Simón Bolívar's actions contribute to the creation of Bolivia?

• He was the first president of Bolivia.

• Bolívar was a significant military leader, inspiring the naming of Bolivia in his honor.

• He discovered the territory.

• Bolívar financially supported the establishment of Bolivia.