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Latin American Revolutions

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is Latin America?

a)

East of Europe

b)

South of the United States

c)

North of India

d)

West of Japan

2.

True or False:

Latin America was inspired by the American and French Revolution.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Peninsulares are

a)

People with a mix of Native American and European descent

b)

People with a mix of African and European descent

c)

People born in Spain

d)

People of European descent born in the Americas

4.

Which social group led the majority of the revolutions?

a)

Creoles

b)

Peninsulares

c)

Mestizos/Mulattoes

d)

Native AMericans

5.

The encomienda system was a Spanish law that

a)

allowed the colonies to sell their crops to anyone they want

b)

allowed the colonies to gain independence

c)

allowed all people to be educated

d)

allowed the colonies to only trade with Spain

6.

Toussaint L'Ouverture, Simon Bolivar, and Jose de San Martin all

a)

Led independence movements

b)

were caudillos

c)

limited their people's rights

d)

were key members at the Congress of Vienna

7.

Which group did not feel revolution was necessary?

a)

Natives

b)

Mestizos

c)

creoles

d)

peninsulares

8.

In the newly independent 19th century Latin American nations, power was often concentrated in the hands of the

a)

wealthy landowners

b)

corporate executives

c)

Maya and Aztec officials

d)

peasant farmers

9.

Revolutions most often occur in nations which

a)

the majority of the people are economically prosperous

b)

social mobility is encouraged

c)

citizens can participate in the political process

d)

social, political, or economic dissatisfaction exists

10.

Which geographic feature presented an obstacle to Simon Bolivar's forces?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Great Rift Valley

d)

Strait of Malacca

11.

Which event happened first?

a)

Toussaint L'Ouverture declares Haiti independent

b)

Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen is written in France

c)

The thirteen colonies gain independence from Great Britain.

d)

Simon Bolivar frees Columbia from Spanish rule.

12.

Between 1790 and 1828, which situation helped cause the change reflected on these maps of South America?

a)

The Aztecs regained control of many areas around South America

b)

South American voters removed Spanish and Portuguese rulers from power

c)

Spain sent conquistadores to South America

d)

Enlightenment and revolutionary ideas spread from Europe and the United States to South America

13.

Which individual is most closely associated with the changes shown on the maps?

a)

Emiliano Zapata

b)

Simon Bolivar

c)

Portirio Diaz

d)

Pancho Villa

14.

As independence was gained by most Latin American countries, the power once held by kings was assumed by

a)

the peasants

b)

labor unions

c)

Maya, Aztec, Inca Leaders

d)

military leaders

15.

In the 19th century, the independence movements in Latin America were greatly influenced by the

a)

Glorious Revolution

b)

Hundred Years War

c)

Boer War

d)

French Revolution