Latin American Revolutions

Match the following

• Led by Simon Bolivar

• American

• Gained independence from Spain in 1821

• South American

• Revolution of the rich

• Haitian

• Successful Slave Revolution

• Mexican

The catalyst or reason for many Latin American Revolutions was....

• Canada became independent

• Napoleon invaded Spain

• Spain invaded Britain

• Spanish American War

Match the following - leaders

• Miguel Hidalgo

• Haiti

• Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, etc

• American

• Toussaint L'Ouverture

• South America

• Simon Bolivar

• Mexico

Many Latin American revolutionaries were inspired by______

• George Washington

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Winston Churchill

• Batman

What is one theme across all Revolutions?

• They were all revolutions led by Simon Bolivar

• They were all revolutions of the rich

• The majority of people felt they were being treated unfairly

• They were all against France

Match the following - People in the Revolutions

• Poor and Creoles

• American

• Slaves

• Mexico/South American

• Rich

• Haiti

Reorder the following - in order of Latin American Social Structure - Highest on the left

• Mestizos/mulattoes

• Peninsulares

• Creoles

• African/natives

Which title best completes this graphic organizer?

• Results of Nationalism in Europe
• Causes of the Industrial Revolution
• Impact of the Scientific Revolution
• Reasons for Latin American Independence Movements

What influenced the leaders of Latin American independence movements?

• the English Civil War
• the French and Indian War
• the Enlightenment
• the Crusades

Which Latin American nation was the first to gain its independence?

• Haiti
• Cuba
• Mexico
• Ecuador