Latin American Nations Win Independence

Who led a slave rebellion in Hispaniola in 1791?

• Simón Bolívar

• Toussaint L’Ouverture

• Father Miguel Hidalgo

• Dom Pedro

The wars of independence ended in ____.

• 1804

• 1810

• 1821

• 1824

Dom Pedro became emperor and proclaimed independence for Brazil in ____.

• 1804

• 1810

• 1822

• 1824

Simón Bolívar led an uprising in which country?

• Mexico

• Venezuela

• Brazil

• Haiti

Brazil became an independent nation in the year ____.

• 1804

• 1822

• 1830

• 1850

Which country in Latin America was the first to gain independence?

• Mexico

• Brazil

• Haiti

• Argentina

The social structure in Latin America was primarily based on ____. A) Wealth B) Race C) Education D) Religion.

• Wealth

• Race

• Education

• Religion

Who was a key leader in the fight for independence in South America?

• Simón Bolívar

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• George Washington

• Mahatma Gandhi

The independence movement in Brazil was unique because it was ____.

• Violent

• Peaceful

• Led by slaves

• Supported by Spain

In the social hierarchy of colonial Latin America, the peninsulares were ____.

• Native people

• European-born elites

• African slaves

• Mestizos