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Latin America + US Expansion Recap:

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who led a group of peasants in revolt against the Spanish crown?

a)

Francisco Goya

b)

Father Miguel Hildago

c)

Simon Bolivar

d)

Fernando Alonso

2.

Toussaint L'Overture defeated the armies of three foreign powers. What were they?

a)

France, Germany, and Spain

b)

Austria, France, and the Netherlands

c)

Britain, Spain, and France

d)

Italy, Spain, and Switzerland

3.

Who was the Haitian Revolution against?

a)

the Spaniards

b)

the Chinese

c)

the English

d)

the French

4.

How did Toussaint L'Overture die?

a)

He was arrested and died in prison

b)

He was hung for treason

c)

He accidentally died

d)

He died in warfire

5.

What is the definition of creole?

a)

a person of European colony who was born and lived in a colony

b)

a system of ideas

c)

a monarchy who rules kindly

d)

a document that mentioned peoples' freedom

6.

Who is the "Father of Mexican Independence?"

a)

Stephen W. Kearny

b)

Carlos Slim

c)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

d)

Father Boliviar

7.

What was the first Latin American revolution?

a)

Haitian Revolution

b)

Mexican Revolution

1910

c)

Mexican War of Independence 1810

d)

Cuban Revolution

8.

Who was a former slave who led the Haitian Revolution?

a)

Fidel Castro

b)

Toussaint L'Ouverture

c)

Che Guevara

d)

Father Miguel Hildago

9.

Who is known as the "Liberator"?

a)

Hernán Cortés

b)

Simon Bolivar

c)

Bartolomé de las Casas

d)

Julio Cortázar

10.

Who was president of the first union of independent Hispanic nations like Gran Columbia?

a)

Pablo Nevrida

b)

Toussaint L'Overture

c)

Simon Bolivar

d)

Father Miguel Hildago

11.

What year is celebrated as the Birth of Mexican Independence?

a)

1720

b)

1810

c)

1900

d)

1920

12.

What were the countries that Simon Bolivar liberated? (there's more than one)

a)

Colombia

b)

Ecuador

c)

Panama

d)

Peru

e)

Venezuela

13.

Who led revolutionary efforts against Spain?

a)

Toussaint L'Overture

b)

Agustin de Iturbite

c)

Simon Bolivar

d)

Alberto Beltrán

14.

What event occurred on September 16, 1810, that was a calling to end Spanish rule and redistribute land?

a)

Storming of the Bastille

b)

The Mexican Revolution

1910

c)

El Abrazo de Acatempán

d)

El Grito de Dolores

15.

What did the Europeans and colonists use to colonize the land? (select three)

a)

enslavement

b)

war

c)

disease

d)

they traded the land

16.

Which of these states are not included in the 13 colonies?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Maine

c)

Georgia

d)

New Jersey

17.

Fill in the Blank:

The most important colonizer was ______

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

England

18.

What revolutionary war was fought in 1776 for independence against the British?

a)

American

b)

Haitian

c)

Mexican

d)

Cuban

19.

What doubled the size of the US?

a)

through military and conquest

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

The Monroe Doctrine

20.

Why were more people moving to the city during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Farms weren't making as much money so people had to work in the factories, meaning they had to move to get closer to work

b)

Disease was quickly spreading in the west and people were forced to seek shelter in New England cities

c)

Cities were generally much cleaner than rural areas and a better place to raise a family

d)

Immigration was the main reason people were moving to the cities

21.

What was the main purpose of early railroads?

a)

To ship goods (products)

b)

To transport people

c)

To build cities

d)

To deliver mail

22.

How did the IR enourage the US to become involved with global politics?

a)

it invented phones which allowed the people to understand better

b)

it created economic prosperity

c)

it created political problems between nearby countries

d)

none