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Revolutions in Latin America, Leaders, and Monroe Doctrine

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Revolutions inspired Revolutions in Latin America during the 1800's? (Pick 2)

a)

French Revolution

b)

American Civil War

c)

Cuban Revolution

d)

American Revolution

2.

This revolution was a slave revolt against France, which abolished slavery and gained its independence by 1804.

a)

Haitian

b)

Venezuelan

c)

Mexican

d)

Brazilian

3.

Who was the leader of the Haitian Revolution, a former slave who defeated three foreign powers?

a)

Miguel Hidalgo

b)

Simon Bolivar

c)

Toussaint L'Ouverture

d)

Prince Pedro

4.

What three foreign powers did Toussaint L'Ouverture defeat in the Haitian Revolution?

a)

Spain

b)

Britain

c)

Portugal

d)

United States

e)

France

5.

Who was the first leader of the Mexican independence movement against Spain?

a)

General Simon Bolivar

b)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

c)

General Toussaint L'Ouverture

d)

President James Monroe

6.

Which European countries lost some of their Latin American colonies to revolutions during the 1800s? (pick 3)

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

Britain

d)

France

e)

Netherlands

7.

Who was the native resident who led revolutionary movements against Spain in the northern areas of Latin America, Columbia, and Venezuela?

a)

Prince Pedro

b)

Toussaint L'Ouverture

c)

Miguel Hidalgo

d)

Simon Bolivar

8.

What European country did Prince Pedro lead Brazil to independence from?

a)

Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Britain

9.

What document was issued by the United States in 1823 to prevent foreign interference in the Americas?

a)

Alien and Sedition Acts

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Proclamation of 1823

d)

Truman Doctrine

10.

What US President issued the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

John Monroe

b)

James Monroe

c)

Jim Monroe

d)

Jordan Monroe

11.

What are the impacts of the Monroe Doctrine? (pick 2)

a)

US annexes most of Latin America

b)

US acknowledges independence of Latin American nations

c)

Europeans prevented from colonizing the Americas in the future

d)

Europeans invited to colonize the Americas

12.

Which of the following are characteristics of the colonial system in Latin America? (pick 3)

a)

Catholicism had a strong influence

b)

Protestantism was the dominant religion

c)

European gov'ts adopted colonial forms of gov't

d)

Raw materials were exported from colonies

e)

Gov'ts of colonies mirrored mother country

13.

Why did Catholicism become the dominant religion in Latin America?

a)

Protestantism became the dominant religion

b)

The Jews and Muslims of Latin America were forced to move out of the region

c)

Christianity was spread to the area by missionaries and colonists

d)

Practitioners of traditional native religions migrated away from Latin America

14.

Why were European outposts established in Latin America? (pick 2)

a)

store sugar and coffee

b)

exploit resources

c)

maintain control

d)

house the viceroy

15.

Who were the Creoles in Latin American society?

a)

People of color who adopted European colonial culture

b)

People of mixed race

c)

Europeans from mainland Europe who served as colonial officers

d)

People of European descent born in the Americas

16.

In the Latin American class system, what group held the highest caste in society?

a)

Creoles

b)

Mestizos

c)

Peninsulares

d)

Mulattoes

17.

Why were precious metals mined in Latin America during the colonial era?

a)

to melt down into purer metals

b)

to use as currency in the colony

c)

to export to the mother country

d)

to trade with the United States

18.

Which Latin American countries on the list gained their independence in the 1800's? (pick 3)

a)

United States

b)

Brazil

c)

Mexico

d)

Congo

e)

Haiti

19.

Which revolution provided an example of a successful colonial rebellion to the leaders of revolutions in Latin America?

a)

Glorious Revolution

b)

French Revolution

c)

Cuban Revolution

d)

American Revolution