2425 2nd Semester Quiz#1 Part 3

How did Haiti win their independence?

• By negotiating with France

• Through a peaceful protest

• By revolting in August 1791 led by Toussaint L’Ouverture

• By forming an alliance with Spain

What did the Colonial System in Latin America look like?

• Dominated by the United States

• Controlled by local leaders

• Dominated by Spain and Portugal since the Columbian Exchange

• Free trade with all countries

What was a characteristic of the Class System in Latin America?

• Equal distribution of wealth

• No legal classifications

• A rigid class system with unequal distribution of wealth

• Native Americans held the most power

Why did the revolutions in Latin America begin?

• Napoleon conquered Spain and made his brother king

• Latin American colonists wanted to join the British Empire

• The Spanish king granted independence

• The French offered new trade agreements

Who was Simon Bolivar?

• A creole from Argentina who liberated Peru

• A native born creole from Venezuela inspired by the Enlightenment

• A Spanish general who fought against independence

• A Portuguese prince who declared independence for Brazil

Who was Jose de San Martin?

• A creole from Venezuela who led revolutions in Mexico

• A Spanish king who opposed independence

• A creole from Argentina who liberated Argentina and Chile

• A French general who supported Napoleon

What was the Monroe Doctrine?

• A declaration that Europe should colonize Latin America

• A policy issued in 1823 stating Latin America must remain independent

• A treaty between Spain and Portugal

• A military alliance between the US and Brazil

Who were the Peninsulares in Latin American society?

• Members of the highest social class

• European-descended Latin Americans

• People of Native American and European descent

• People of African and European descent

What was the social status of Creoles in Latin America?

• Highest social class

• Second-class status

• Enslaved Africans

• Native Americans

Who were at the bottom of the social pyramid in the Caribbean colonies?

• Peninsulares

• Creoles

• Mestizos

• Enslaved Africans