Mr. Armenta Latin American Revolutions notes Quiz

Who were the Peninsulares in Spanish colonial society?

• Spanish-born people living in a Spanish colony

• People of Spanish heritage born in the New World

• People born with both Native American and Spanish ancestry

• People with both Spanish and African ancestry

What is the Monroe Doctrine?

• A US policy opposing European colonialism in the Americas

• A Spanish-born person living in a Spanish colony

• Someone of Spanish heritage who was born in the New World

• A person born with both Native American and Spanish ancestry

Who led the slave revolt in Haiti in 1791?

• Toussaint L'Ouverture

• Simon Bolivar

• Jose de San Martin

• Padre Miguel Hidalgo

Which Latin American colony was the first to win independence?

• Haiti

• Venezuela

• Argentina

• Mexico

Who declared independence for Venezuela in 1811?

• Simon Bolivar

• Jose de San Martin

• Padre Miguel Hidalgo

• Prince Dom Pedro

Who helped free Chile from Spanish rule?

• Jose de San Martin

• Toussaint L'Ouverture

• Simon Bolivar

• Iturbide

Who led the Mexican revolt in 1810?

• Padre Miguel Hidalgo

• Simon Bolivar

• Jose de San Martin

• Iturbide

Who declared independence for Mexico in 1821?

• Iturbide

• Simon Bolivar

• Jose de San Martin

• Padre Miguel Hidalgo

Who declared independence for Brazil in 1822?

• Prince Dom Pedro

• Simon Bolivar

• Jose de San Martin

• Padre Miguel Hidalgo

Which war led to the release of Spanish territories to the US?

• Spanish-American War

• Peninsular Wars

• Mexican-American War

• Cuban War of Independence