WorksheetsLatin American Revolutions
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is nationalism?
a)
the country where you were born
b)
the idea that your country should rule all the others
c)
citizenship to a specific country
d)
a strong love, pride, or respect for your country
2.
Who were the peninsulares?
a)
most influential group in the L.A. class system
b)
the leaders of most revolutions across South America
c)
the slaves for the richer people
d)
wealthiest, highest group of people in the L.A. class system
3.
Who were the creoles?
a)
the poorest group of people in the L.A. class system
b)
Europeans who were only visiting Latin America
c)
the wealthiest women in the L.A. class system
d)
Spaniards who were born in Latin America but couldn't hold political office
4.
Who were the mestizos?
a)
the smallest and most important group in L.A. society
b)
the most well-known social class in Latin America
c)
people with a mixture of European and Indian ancestry and the largest class of people
d)
people with a mixture of Canadian and African ancestry and the wealthiest class of people
5.
Who were the mulattos?
a)
people with a mixture of European and African ancestry and the lowest class in society
b)
the smartest people in Latin America
c)
the cruelest and most harsh people in L.A. society
d)
people with a mixture of Asian and European ancestry
6.
Who held all the political power in Latin America?
a)
the president
b)
the mulattos
c)
the peninsulares
d)
the Mexicans
7.
Who led most of the nationalist/independence movements in Latin America?
a)
the creoles
b)
George Lopez
c)
the mestizos
d)
the Haitians
8.
What was the name of the French colony in Haiti?
a)
Cirque de Soleil
b)
Saint-Domingue
c)
Santo Domingo
d)
Les Misérables
9.
How many slaves revolted in Haiti?
a)
24,000
b)
10,000
c)
50
d)
100,000
10.
Who was the leader of the Haitian Revolution?
a)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
b)
Barack Obama
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte
d)
François Hollande
11.
What was unique about the slave revolt in Haiti?
a)
it involved guerrilla warfare
b)
it was a huge failure
c)
it was the only successful slave revolt
d)
it ended after only 3 days
12.
What was happening in France during the Haitian Revolution that prevented them from responding sooner?
a)
The French Revolution
b)
The Enlightenment
c)
They were electing a new president
d)
Their army had been destroyed
13.
What inspired the Haitian Revolution?
a)
The election of Napoleon as president
b)
The Industrial Revolution
c)
Unequal tax burdens
d)
The success of the American Revolution
14.
When did the Haitian Revolution begin?
a)
1791
b)
2006
c)
1852
d)
1900
15.
What was the "Cry of Dolores"?
a)
The final battle in the Mexican Revolution
b)
The speech that began the Mexican Revolution
c)
The motto of Mexico
d)
An unfair Spanish law
16.
How many poor farmers revolted with Hidalgo?
a)
239
b)
3,000,000
c)
25
d)
90,000
17.
Who was the leader of the Mexican Revolution?
a)
Fidel Castro
b)
Enrique Peña Nieto
c)
Miguel Hidalgo
d)
Pancho Villa
18.
How many years did it take Mexico to win their revolution and gain independence?
a)
1
b)
250
c)
5
d)
11
19.
Who became emperor of Mexico after the revolution?
a)
Benito Juárez
b)
San Jose
c)
Agustín de Iturbide
d)
Don Omar
20.
Who was Simón Bolívar?
a)
the leader of Portugal
b)
the leader of most South American revolutions
c)
the president of Mexico
d)
an influential revolutionary poet
21.
Which country did Bolívar NOT liberate?
a)
Venezuela
b)
Guatemala
c)
Colombia
d)
Ecuador
22.
What was "Gran Colombia"?
a)
the idea that Colombia was the best South American nation
b)
the belief that Colombia was the biggest nation
c)
the dream to unite all former Spanish colonies into one nation
d)
the idea that Colombia should pay the most taxes
23.
Who was José de San Martín?
a)
the man who gained independence for Chile
b)
a cruel slave holder
c)
an influencial newspaper editor
d)
the leader of Argentina
24.
Which country did Bolívar and San Martín work together to liberate?
a)
Kenya
b)
Peru
c)
Mexico
d)
Guatemala
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