Latin American Revolution

Toussaint L’Ouverture is most closely associated with leading the revolution in

• Mexico

• Haiti

• Chile

• Venezuela

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One way in which Toussaint L’Ouverture, Simón Bolívar, and José de San Martín are similar is that they all were

• supporters of mercantile policies

• leaders of independence movements

• democratically elected leaders

• industrial labor reformers

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Which statement about the French and Latin American revolutions is accurate?

• People in both regions were fighting for freedom from England.

• Strong French monarchs led revolutions in Latin America.

• Revolutions in both regions were based on the idea of natural rights.

• The French Revolution was modeled after revolutions in Latin America.

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Toussaint L’Ouverture, Simón Bolívar, and José de San Martín led independence movements in

• the Middle East

• western Africa

• South Asia

• Latin America

Which term is defined as land grants and taxation policies used in colonial Latin America by the Spanish to provide labor in the fields?

• encomienda system

• mercantilism

• Middle Passage

• capitalism

What was one effect of the Latin American revolutions of the 19th century?

• Democracy became the dominant political system in Latin America.

• European colonialism replaced the independent governments of Latin America.

• Many Latin American countries achieved independence.

• Countries in Latin America deported most people with European ancestry.

Based on a comparison of these maps of South America, which conclusion is accurate?

• Many regions of South America gained their independence between 1790 and 1828.

• All of South America was independent by 1828.

• Spain continued to gain South American colonies in the 19th century.

• Between 1790 and 1828, South American political boundaries remained unchanged except for Brazil

Which individual is most closely associated with the changes indicated on these maps?

• Emiliano Zapata

• Simón Bolívar

• Porfirio Díaz

• Pancho Villa

In this letter, Simón Bolívar’s goal is to

• become monarch of the strongest country in South America

• break off diplomatic relations with Europe

• form one nation that unifies all of South America

• convince Mexico to join in his fight against Spain

Simón Bolívar’s actions were most likely infl uenced by the ideas of

• church officials

• Enlightenment thinkers

• laissez-faire economists

• Marxist followers