Nation Building in Americas (1800-1860)

Which of the following was NOT a help to revolutionary ideas in the Americas during the 1800's?

• ideas of freedom from the Enlightenment
• example of the French & American revolutions
• power of colonial European governments in Latin America
• shipment of weapons from the US to Latin American rebels

Once the Spanish government fell apart during the Napoleonic Wars, which group controlled Spanish colonies?

• caudillos
• Junta Central
• Council of Indies
• Confederation Council

The leader of the revolution against Spain in Venezuela in 1811 was

• Miguel Costilla
• Agustin Iturbide
• Simon Bolivar
• Jose de San Martin

The failed attempt by Bolivar to join the nations of South America into one nation was called the 

• Junta Central 
• Gran Columbia
• Council of Indies
• Caudillo Confederation

The leader of the independence movement in Chile & Argentina was

• Simon Bolivar
• Jose Maria Morelos
• Agustin Iturbide
• Jose de San Martin

The first revolutionary leader of Mexico against Spain in 1810 was

• Jose Maria Morelos
• Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
• Agustin Iturbide
• Pedro 

The second revolution in Mexico against Spain came in 1813. It was led by

• Agustin Iturbide
• Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
• Jose Maria Morelos
• Jose de San Martin

Mexico officially declared its independence when this man declared himself leader. He was

• Agustin Iturbide
• Pedro
• Jose Maria Morelos
• Simon Bolivar

The leader of the Brazilian independence movement from Portugal was

• John VI
• Pedro I
• Pedro II
• Jose Antonio Paez

The key idea behind all of the independence movements in the Americas was

• equality of all men
• constitutionalism
• freedom of expression
• legal protections for all citizens