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Nationalism and Latin America

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What European country primarily colonized Latin America?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

England

d)

France

2.

Which of the following statements are correct about the social hierarchy in Latin America?

a)

Society was divided up into social classes based on birth

b)

Peninsulares were native Spaniards and held the most power

c)

European bloodline would guarantee a person more power and wealth

d)

All of the above

3.

Who led a successful revolution in the northern area of South America, eventually having a country named after him?

a)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

b)

Napoleon Bonaparte

c)

Simon Bolivar

d)

Jose de San Martin

4.

Peninsulares who were given authority to rule colonies in Latin America were known as

a)

Viceroys

b)

Creoles

c)

Haciendas

d)

Encomiendas

5.

What part of the world was most impacted by the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

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

a)

Bolivia

b)

Haiti

c)

Venezuela

d)

Mexico

7.

Who was the leader of the Haitian Revolution?

a)

Toussaint L'Ouverture

b)

Napoleon Bonaparte

c)

François Hollande

d)

James Monroe

8.

What is nationalism?

a)

the country where you were born

b)

a strong love, pride, or respect for your country

c)

the idea that your country should rule all the others

d)

citizenship to a specific country

9.

colonial leaders born in Spain or Portugal

a)

creoles

b)

peninsulares

c)

mulattos

d)

caudillos

e)

mestizos

10.

descendants of Portuguese or Spanish settlers born in the colonies

a)

mestizos

b)

peninsulares

c)

creoles

d)

caudillos

e)

mulattos

11.
The Latin American Revolutions were most inspired by which time period?
a)
The Age of Exploration
b)
The Enlightenment
c)
The Reign of Terror
d)
The Spanish-American War
12.
This man was a famous creole general, that led the South American revolutions
a)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Toussaint L'Overture
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte
d)
Simon Bolivar
13.
Which of the following was the only successful slave revolt in history that led to a new nation?
a)
French Revolution
b)
American Revolution
c)
Cuban Revolution
d)
Haitian Revolution
14.
The struggles for political independence in Latin America during the early 1800s were most directly influenced by the
a)
writings of Count Camillo di Cavour
b)
American and French Revolutions 
c)
doctrine of liberation theology
d)
Berlin Conference
15.
Before independence, Haiti was a colony of _____.
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
The United States
d)
Belgium
16.
Who led independence movements in South America, beginning with Venezuela?
a)
Toussain L'Ouverture
b)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Simon Bolivar
d)
Napoleon Bonaparte
17.
Who was the leader of the island of Saint-Dominque that led the majority of the rebellion?
a)
Toussiant L'Ouveture
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Richard Simons
d)
Napoleon Boneparte
18.
Who led Mexico to independence?
a)
Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
c)
Simon Bolivar
d)
Ms. C
19.
The social classes of Latin America were based on the _________ of the person.
a)
Wealth
b)
Race
c)
Heritage
d)
Ability
20.
Peninsulares and Creoles were the top 2 social classes in Latin America.  Why?
a)
Both classes were elected by the people
b)
Both had some European ancestry
c)
Both classes were specifically chosen by the monarch to rule
d)
Both were full blooded European
21.
European + Native American = ?
a)
Peninsulares
b)
Creole
c)
Mestizo
d)
Mulatto
22.
Mulatto = European  + ?
a)
African Ancestry
b)
Native American
c)
Indian
d)
French
23.
What other groups were considered the in the lowest rungs of society with Mulattos?
a)
Slaves & Native Americans
b)
Peninsulares & Creoles
c)
Mestizos & Native Americans
d)
2nd & 3rd Estates
24.
Which leader was considered the "George Washington of South America"?
a)
Toussaint Louverture
b)
Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Simon Bolivar
d)
Jose de San Martin
25.
Father Miguel Hidalgo led an independence movement for which country?
a)
Venezuela
b)
Haiti
c)
Mexico
d)
Spain
26.
What was a desire of Simon Bolivar?
a)
to unite South America into one nation
b)
to unite the Caribbean islands into one nation 
c)
to unite European nations into one nation
d)
to unite Africa into one country
27.
What is Simon Bolivar's nickname?
a)
The Freer
b)
The Fighter
c)
The General 
d)
The Liberatador
28.

• Appointment of Otto von Bismarck as Chancellor

• Austro-Prussian War, 1866

• Franco-Prussian War, 1870–1871


These events led directly to

a)

the unification of Germany

b)

foreign rule in Italy

c)

the rebellion of the Sepoys

d)

an alliance between Serbs and Russians

29.

One political objective of both Otto von Bismarck and Giuseppe Garibaldi was to

a)

overthrow divine right monarchies

b)

unify their nations

c)

establish communist systems

d)

form an alliance with Great Britain

30.

The unification of Germany under Otto von Bismarck demonstrates the

a)

influence of Marxist ideology

b)

impact of nationalism

c)

force of civil disobedience

d)

power of democratic ideals

31.

This person united the German people in 1871.

a)

Bismarck

b)

Hasselhof

c)

Hitler

d)

Garibaldi

32.

This war united the German people.

a)

Franco-Prussian War

b)

Thirty Years' War

c)

French Revolution

d)

German Peasants' War

33.

This man and his Red-Shirt Army united southern Italy

a)

Garibaldi

b)

Cavour

c)

Victor Emmanuel

d)

Bongiovi

34.
what is nationalism?
a)
belief that loyalty is to your shared culture NOT a leader
b)
loyalty of people toward a ruler
c)
building up of a nation by creating colonies
d)
when the government owns and controls all of the means of production
35.
what was NOT a purpose of the Congress of Vienna 1815?
a)
to place former monarchs back on their thrones
b)
create a balance of power in Europe after Napoleon's defeat
c)
to place liberals in power across Europe
d)
to suppress democratic movements across Europe
36.

Pride in ones country

a)

Nationalism

b)

Liberalism

c)

Conservatism

d)

Socialism

37.

What was one effect of the French Revolution?

a)

Differences between ethnic groups were eliminated.

b)

Communism became popular.

c)

Militarism was discouraged.

d)

Nationalistic feelings were stimulated.

38.

One way in which Otto von Bismarck and Camillo Cavour are similar is that both leaders

a)

followed a policy of isolationism

b)

adopted papal policies

c)

led an African independence movement

d)

promoted unification to form a new nation-state

39.

Who became king after Italy was unified?

a)

Cavour

b)

Garibaldi

c)

Emmanuel III

d)

Napoleon

40.
Like Germany, Italy also had a shrewd and ruthless politicial to lead them.  His name was
a)
Otto von Bismarck
b)
Giuseppe Mazzini
c)
Count Camillo Cavour
d)
Giuseppe Garibaldi
41.
Who unified much of Southern Italy with only a volunteer army in 1860?
a)
Giuseppe Mazzini  
b)
Giuseppe Garibaldi
c)
Cavour
d)
Emmanuel II
42.
which state  controlled the Central Italy
a)
The Naples States
b)
The papal States
c)
The Tuscany
d)
King Victor Emmanuel III
43.
What were Garibaldi’s patriots known as?
a)
Green Shirts
b)
Blue Shirts
c)
Red Shirts
d)
Black Shirts
44.

What generally was the result of all of the revolutions of 1830-1848?

a)

None achieved their goals

b)

The European Socialist Soviet Republic began

c)

Most countries formed republics

d)

The beginning of the Russian Revolution

45.

True or False: The liberal Revolutions of 1848 were successful in the long term.

(5 years of running gov't)

a)

True

b)

False

46.
The Iron Chancellor: Unites Germany: Realpolitick
a)
Cavour
b)
Wilhelm I
c)
Bismarck
d)
Garibaldi
47.
Which of these is a term for the political strategy used by Bismarck to gain the support of the people?
a)
Realpolitik
b)
Anschluss
c)
Operation Enduring Freedom
d)
Hearts and Minds