Latin American Revolutions Flashcard

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Class Period: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7

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During the Age of Exploration, which European countries colonized most of Latin America? Options: Spain and Portugal, France and England, Italy and Germany, Netherlands and Belgium

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Spain and Portugal

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What was the Encomienda System in Latin America?

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A labor system where Indigenous Peoples were forced to work on Spanish farms

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What did the Peninsulares believe was the main purpose of the Encomienda System? Options: To exploit Indigenous labor and resources for European gain, To empower Indigenous leaders in Latin America, To promote trade and commerce in the region, To protect Indigenous Peoples and convert them to Christianity

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To protect Indigenous Peoples and convert them to Christianity

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Which European leaders took significant land and enslaved Indigenous peoples in South America? Options: Dutch and English, Spanish and Portuguese, French and Italians, Germans and Russians

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Spanish and Portuguese

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Who were the Peninsulares in the Latin American social system?

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Europeans born in Spain and Portugal

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What inspired the people of Latin America to fight for independence in the early 1800s? Options: Industrial Revolution, American and French Revolution, Enlightenment, Scientific Revolution, Cultural Renaissance

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American and French Revolution, Enlightenment

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Which military leader drove the Spanish out of Venezuela, Bolivia, and northern Latin America?

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Simon Bolivar

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Who led the independence movement in southern Latin America, freeing Peru and Chile?

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Jose de San Martin

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What did Miguel Hidalgo do in Mexico's fight for independence?

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Organized his followers against the Spanish