Latin American Revolutions Overview
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Who was an early proponent of Venezuelan independence from Spain?

  • Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
  • Pedro I
  • San Martin
  • Simon Bolivar (correct)
  • What did Fr.Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla decree in his revolutionary movement?

  • An end to slavery (correct)
  • Recognition of creole superiority
  • Acceptance of the Inquisition
  • A call for increased Spanish colonial control
  • Which priest continued the revolutionary movement in Mexico after Hidalgo's death?

  • Agustin de Iturbide
  • Prince Joao
  • José Maria Morales (correct)
  • Simon Bolivar
  • What major changes occurred in post-colonial Latin America following the revolutions?

    <p>Establishment of new public schools</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country's royal family was driven to Brazil due to Napoleon's actions?

    <p>Portugal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who played a crucial role in uniting Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama into Gran Colombia?

    <p>Simon Bolivar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who led tens of thousands of indigenous Andeans in a rebellion against Spanish colonial authorities?

    <p>Túpac Amaru II</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Latin American revolutionary leader was inspired by the French Revolution's rhetoric?

    <p>Simon Bolivar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which year did Napoleon attack Portugal, indirectly impacting Spain's royal family?

    <p>1808</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Latin American country was declared independent by the United Provinces of La Plata in 1816?

    <p>Uruguay</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who led troops northward after freeing much of the South during the Latin American Revolutions?

    <p>José de San Martin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year did Brazil become an independent nation?

    <p>1820-1822</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main economic motivation behind the Latin American Revolutions?

    <p>To gain independence from European powers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the Venezuelan leader who was given dictatorial powers by the Angostura Congress in 1819?

    <p>Simon Bolivar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the priest who took over the revolutionary movement in Mexico after Miguel Hidalgo's death?

    <p>José Maria Morales</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which creole officer made a deal with rebel leaders and briefly served as Emperor before being forced to abdicate?

    <p>Agustin de Iturbide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant changes occurred in post-colonial Latin America following the revolutions?

    <p>Abolishing the Inquisition, end of legal discrimination based on race, new public schools, and an end to mercantilism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who declared himself emperor of an independent Brazil?

    <p>Pedro I</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which priest was a leading figure in the revolutionary movement in Mexico and attracted diverse social classes to join?

    <p>Fr. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the creole leader born in Argentina and served in the Spanish military, leading troops northward during the Latin American Revolutions?

    <p>José de San Martin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which wealthy creole family did Simon Bolivar belong to in Caracas during the Latin American Revolutions?

    <p>Bolivar belonged to a wealthy creole family in Caracas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What year did the United Provinces of La Plata declare independence, after a series of revolts?

    <p>1816</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Latin American revolutionary leader, born in Argentina, retired and left for Europe in 1823 after freeing much of the South?

    <p>José de San Martin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the indigenous Andean leader who rebelled against Spanish colonial authorities, calling for an independent multi-racial Peruvian state?

    <p>Tupac Amaru II</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event disrupted Europe and impacted European colonies, including Latin America, with its aftermath following the French Revolution?

    <p>French Revolutionary Wars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the French leader who attacked Portugal, indirectly leading to Spain's royal family being deposed?

    <p>Napoleon Bonaparte</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year did Brazil gain independence, following a series of events including Napoleon's invasion?

    <p>1822</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What major economic system were the Latin American Revolutions seeking to get rid of for economic reasons?

    <p>Spain's mercantilist system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which creole leader, inspired by the Atlantic Revolutions, led the revolution in Gran Colombia?

    <p>Simon Bolivar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    José de San Martin was a creole born in ______ who led troops northward during the Latin American Revolutions

    <p>Argentina</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Simon Bolivar was born into a wealthy creole family in ______

    <p>Caracas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In 1816, the United Provinces of La Plata declared ______

    <p>independence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Napoleon attacked ______ in 1807, indirectly impacting Spain's royal family

    <p>Portugal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Tupac Amaru II led tens of thousands of indigenous Andeans in a rebellion against Spanish colonial authorities in ______

    <p>Peru</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The French Revolution's rhetoric stirred revolutionary feelings around the world, including in Latin ______

    <p>America</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In 1808, Napoleon deposed Spain's ______

    <p>monarchy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In 1810, a small Argentine Congress met to depose the Spanish viceroy and establish a junta to govern the United Provinces of La ______

    <p>Plata</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The aftermath of the French Revolution disrupted Europe in ways that impacted European ______

    <p>colonies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Latin American Revolutions were inspired by the Atlantic Revolutions and sought to get rid of Spain's ______ system for economic reasons

    <p>mercantilist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    After being defeated by Spain in 1812, Simon Bolivar fled to New Granada (Colombia) and regrouped. He was then called to the Angostura Congress in 1819 where the Declaration of Independence was made, and Bolivar was given ______ powers.

    <p>dictatorial</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In 1820, a revolt in Spain hampered Spanish efforts to reclaim its colonial territories. This allowed Venezuela to secure its ______.

    <p>independence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    By 1821, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama were all independent and united into a large state known as Gran ______.

    <p>Colombia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Prince Joao of Portugal made several reforms in Brazil. In 1820, Joao returned to Portugal but left his son Pedro behind. Pedro then declared himself emperor of an independent ______.

    <p>Brazil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Fr.Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla decreed an end to slavery in his revolutionary movement in Mexico, attracting enslaved peoples and mulattos, but alienating some ______.

    <p>creoles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Agustin de Iturbide, a creole officer, cut a deal with rebel leaders during the Mexican revolution. After briefly serving as Emperor, he was forced to ______.

    <p>abdicate</p> Signup and view all the answers

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