QZZ: Khan - Latin Amer. Independence Movements

Which European country had the most extensive colonial control in the Americas around 1750?

• Spain

• Britain

• Portugal

• France

What was a significant change in the Americas by the mid-1800s?

• Increased European colonization

• Discovery of new territories

• Most colonies gained independence

• Formation of new European alliances

Who was a key leader in the Latin American revolutions against Spanish rule?

• Toussaint Louverture

• Simon Bolivar

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Thomas Jefferson

What intellectual movement in the 1700s inspired many revolutions in the Americas?

• Romanticism

• Enlightenment

• Industrial Revolution

• Renaissance

Which document heavily borrowed ideas from the Enlightenment?

• Constitution of the United States

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

What was a major factor that helped the Haitian Revolution succeed?

• Support from Britain

• French internal conflicts

• Portuguese alliances

• Spanish military aid

Who initially led the Haitian Revolution?

• Simon Bolivar

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Toussaint Louverture

• Thomas Jefferson

What was a significant outcome of the Haitian Revolution?

• Expansion of French colonies

• First successful slave revolt

• British control of Haiti

• Formation of a new European alliance

How did Napoleon's wars in Europe affect Latin American colonies?

• Weakened colonial powers

• Created new alliances

• Strengthened colonial control

• Led to new colonization

What inspired the series of revolts in Latin America during the early 19th century?

• European alliances

• Discovery of gold

• American and Haitian examples

• Industrial Revolution