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INDEPENDENCE IN LATIN-AMERICA

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which year did Paraguay get its independence?

a)

May 14th, 1811

b)

May 15th, 1811

c)

May 16th, 1811

d)

May 17th, 1811

2.

Who led the Army that defeated the Spanish forces in the Battle of "Las Piedras" in Uruguay?

a)

Antonio Jose de Sucre

b)

Jose Artigas

c)

Jose Feliciano

d)

Jose de San Martin

3.

In which year did Uruguay finally get its independence?

a)

1827

b)

1828

c)

1829

d)

1830

4.

The congress of "Tucuman" in Argentina declared the independence on...

a)

July 11th, 1816

b)

July 10th, 1816

c)

July 9th, 1816

d)

July 8th, 1816

5.

On _______________, San Martín obtained the victory and Chile got its independence.

a)

April 5th, 1818

b)

April 6th, 1818

c)

April 7th, 1818

d)

April 8th, 1818

6.

San Martín with O´Higgins and 4,500 men went to _______________ and forced the Spanish forces to step back.

a)

Arequipa

b)

Cuzco

c)

Lima

d)

Pisco

7.

Bolivar and San Martin held a meeting in Guayaquil on _________.

a)

July 23th, 1822

b)

July 24th, 1822

c)

July 25th, 1822

d)

July 26th, 1822

8.

What did San Martin agree after the meeting with Bolivar in Guayaquil?

a)

He agreed to take control of the patriotic Army

b)

He agreed Bolivar to take control of the patriotic Army

c)

He agreed to fight against Spanish forces alone

d)

He agreed to rule over the Great Colombia

9.

When did the Battle of Junin occur?

a)

August 6th, 1824

b)

August 7th, 1824

c)

August 8th, 1824

d)

August 9th, 1824

10.

In which battle did Antonio Jose de Sucre obtain a glorious victory to finally put an end to the Spanish domain in South America?

a)

Battle of Pichincha

b)

Battle of Carabobo

c)

Battle of Boyaca

d)

Battle of Ayacucho

11.

In which date did the Battle of Ayacucho occur?

a)

December 6th, 1824

b)

December 7th, 1824

c)

December 8th, 1824

d)

December 9th, 1824

12.

How was it know to Bolivia before changing its name?

a)

Bajo Peru

b)

Alto Peru

c)

Junin

d)

Amazonia

13.

Which country received its name in honor to Simon Bolivar?

a)

Venezuela

b)

Panama

c)

Peru

d)

Bolivia

14.

What were the names of Eugenio Espejo's disciples that cnspired against his ideas?

a)

Ayora and Escalona

b)

Morales and Quiroga

c)

Villarroel and Albeniz

d)

Alfaro and Borja

15.

Who created a secret organization called "Logia Lautaro"

a)

Eugenio Espejo

b)

Francisco de Miranda

c)

Vizcardo and Guman

d)

Jose de San Martin

16.

In which document did Simon Bolivar express his desides of having a regional unity?

a)

Carta de Argentina

b)

Carta de Panama

c)

Carta de Jamaica

d)

Carta de Peru

17.

In which year was the "Gran Colombia" created?

a)

1820

b)

1821

c)

1822

d)

1823

18.

Who was named president of the "Gran Colombia" in 1821?

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

Francisco de Paula Santander

c)

Antonio Jose de Sucre

d)

Jose de San Martin

19.

Who was named vice-president of the "Gran Colombia" in 1821?

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

Francisco de Paula Santander

c)

Antonio Jose de Sucre

d)

Jose de San Martin

20.

On which dates was the "Panama Congress" held?

a)

From June 22th to July 14th, 1826

b)

From June 21th to July 15th, 1826

c)

From June 22th to July 15th, 1827

d)

From June 22th to July 15th, 1826