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What is the main purpose of Khan Academy as mentioned in the text?
To provide teachers with tools and data to support student learning
How many languages has Khan Academy been translated into?
Dozens of languages
Which statement accurately describes Khan Academy's monthly user base?
15 million people learn on Khan Academy every month
What is the legal status of Khan Academy as an organization?
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In the comments section, who expressed appreciation for a history video on Khan Academy?
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What term refers to someone of mostly Spanish descent born in the New World?
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What intellectual movement is considered to have influenced the series of revolutions in Latin America?
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Who is considered one of the primary actors in the Enlightenment and published the Encyclopedie?
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Which country was not in a position to exert control over its far-flung colonies due to its own revolution during the 1700s?
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Which event lasted from 1789 to 1799 and led to Napoleon Bonaparte taking control of France?
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What was the primary role of Simon Bolivar in Latin American history during the early 19th century?
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How did the Enlightenment ideas contribute to the revolutions in Latin America?
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Which country was significantly affected by the French Revolution, leading to its inability to control colonies like Haiti?
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What valuable resources did Haiti produce during the late 18th century that was profitable for France?
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Which individual is credited with publishing the Encyclopedie, a key text of the Enlightenment period?
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Study Notes
Latin American Independence Movements
- In the late 1700s and early 1800s, a series of independence movements in the Americas were sparked by the Enlightenment and conflict in Europe.
Colonization in the Americas (1750)
- The Americas were divided into colonies controlled by European powers, including Spain, Portugal, France, and Britain.
- Spain had control over a vast territory, stretching from modern-day Chile and Argentina to Texas and California.
- Portugal had significant control over what would eventually become Brazil.
- France had territory in North America and several islands in the Caribbean.
- Britain had control along the east coast of North America and several islands in the Caribbean and the Atlantic.
Independence Movements (1750-1850)
- Over the course of a century, most of these European colonies achieved independence.
- From 1776 to 1783, the American War for Independence took place, resulting in the United States becoming an independent country.
- From 1791 to 1804, Toussaint Louveture led a revolt against French control, eventually gaining independence and establishing Haiti.
- Other independence movements led to the creation of independent countries, including Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, and Argentina.
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