MWH Module 3 Section #7 Bellwork

What was a major reason Latin American countries fought for independence?

• They wanted to unite under a single European empire.

• They sought to overthrow their indigenous rulers.

• They wanted freedom from European colonial rule and social inequality.

• They wanted to increase European influence in the Americas.

Match each revolutionary leader with the country or countries they are MOST associated with.

• Simón Bolívar

• Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru

• Father Miguel Hidalgo

• Mexico

• Policarpa Salavarrieta

• Colombia

The Enlightenment influenced the Latin American revolutions by promoting the ideas of ​ (a)   , which argued that governments should protect individual rights. Additionally, the success of the ​ (b)   inspired Latin Americans to fight for independence from European rule.

• Natural Rights
• American Revolution
• Divine Right
• Feudalism
• Industrial Revolution
• Glorious Revolution

Sort the following into Causes or Effects of the Latin American Revolutions.

Groups:

(a) Causes

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(b) Effects

• End of European colonial rule in Latin America

• Struggles to establish stable governments

• Social inequality under European colonial rule

• Influence of Enlightenment ideas

• Success of other revolutions (American, French, Haitian)

• Rise of new independent nations

Place these revolutions in the correct order from earliest to latest.

• American Revolution

• French Revolution

• Haitian Revolution

• Colombian Revolution

How did the American, French, and Haitian Revolutions influence Latin American independence movements?

• They encouraged Europeans to maintain control over their colonies.

• They inspired Latin Americans by demonstrating that people could overthrow oppressive governments.

• They led Latin America to accept monarchy as the best form of government.

• They made Latin Americans less interested in independence.

Drag each group into the correct order in the Latin American social hierarchy before independence.

• Creoles

• Spanish-born elites, held top government positions

• Indigenous & African Enslaved People

• Mixed-race individuals with limited rights

• Mestizos & Mulattoes

• Lowest social status, had few to no rights

• Peninsulares

• American-born descendants of Spanish settlers, wealthy but lacked political power

What event marked the end of European colonial rule in Latin America?

• The Latin American Independence Movements

• The French Revolution

• The Napoleonic Wars

• The Treaty of Paris

One of the most influential leaders of the Latin American independence movements was ​ (a)   , who helped liberate Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru from Spanish rule.

• Simón Bolívar
• Napoleon Bonaparte
• Toussaint L’Ouverture
• Father Miguel Hidalgo
• Father José María Morelos
• Policarpa Salavarrieta

Sort the following leaders based on their role in Mexican Independence or South American Independence.

Groups:

(a) Mexican Independence

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(b) South American Independence

• Policarpa Salavarrieta

• Father Miguel Hidalgo

• Simón Bolívar

• Father José María Morelos