Latin Revolutions Lecture

Multiple Choice

Which European country had the most colonized territory in the Americas during the 15 and 1600's?

• Spain
• England

• France
• Portugal

Multiple Choice

What is mercantilism, and how was it used by European colonizers?

• A system where colonies could trade freely with all nations

• A policy where colonies existed to benefit the mother country’s economy

• A belief in democracy and free markets

• A practice of religious conversion in the colonies

Multiple Choice

Who were the Peninsulares in Latin American society?

• The Peninsulares were indigenous people of Latin America.
• The Peninsulares were Spanish-born individuals living in Latin America, holding the highest social and political status.

• The Peninsulares were wealthy landowners born in Latin America.
• The Peninsulares were French immigrants who settled in Latin America.

Reorder

Reorder the following groups of people from the bottom to the top of the social hierarchy scale. IE: 4 = lowest and 1 = highest

• Indians/Africans

• Mulattoes/Mestizos

• Creoles

• Peninsulares

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Match

Match the following description to the correct Spanish colonial social status.

• Used as slave workers on Creole plantations

• The mixture of European and Indian lineage.

• The mixture of European and African lineage.

• Spanish colonist not born in Spain.

• Spanish born colonist and colonial leaders.

Indians/Africans

Mestizos

Mulattoes

Creoles

Peninsulares

• Indians/Africans

• Mestizos

• Mulattoes

• Creoles

• Peninsulares

Multiple Select

Select all that apply: What successful revolutions help inspire the people of the Latin colonies to have their own revolutions?

• American Revolution

• French Revolution

• Chinese Revolution

• Russian Revolution

Multiple Choice

What was the main cause of the Haitian Revolution?

•  High taxes on plantation owners

•  A desire for self-government among the creoles
  

• Brutal conditions and slavery on plantations

• Influence of British colonial policies

Open Ended

Put yourself in the shoes of the Spanish government in the early 1800's. What could you do as a way to make the Creole people happy in order to avoid a possible revolution? Hint: Focus on what the Creole people wanted from their government.

Multiple Select

What two Enlightenment ideas did the Creoles embrace and demanded they have?

• Natural Rights

• Consent of the Governed

• Access to Education

• Access to Healthcare

Open Ended

How could the Spanish government have avoided the various revolutions in Latin America? Hint: Focus on what the Spanish government kept from the Creole people in particular.

Multiple Select

Select all that apply: Who were the two creole leaders that led independence movements in South America?

• San Bolivar

• San Martin

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Toussaint L’Ouverture

Multiple Choice

Who was the Catholic Priest that started the Mexican Revolution against Spain?

• José María Morelos
• Emiliano Zapata
• Miguel Hidalgo

• Pancho Villa

Multiple Choice

In what year did Mexico gain its independence from Spain?

• 1821
• 1791
• 1836
• 1810

Multiple Choice

What was a long-term political consequence of the Latin American independence movements?

• Many new governments were unstable and struggled with self-rule

• Strong democratic institutions developed quickly

• Latin American nations immediately became world superpowers

• Colonial rule was reinstated after a few years