unit 24 vocab

Question 1

peninsulares

Answer 1

100% euro born on the Iberian peninsula, small % of pop., only ones eligible to hold high office in the colonial govt

Question 2

creoles

Answer 2

100% euro born in the new world, could not hold high government office but could rise in the army

Question 3

simon bolivar

Answer 3

known as the Latin American “George Washington” and from Venezuela. Rocky started until a turning point in 1819 when he and his volunteer army crossed the Andes in a daring move to surprise the Spanish in Colombia and defeat them! he eventually went to Ecuador to combine forces with san martin.

Question 4

martin

Answer 4

His home country of Argentina gained independence in 1816 but Spanish forces in chile and Peru still posed a threat and he worked to defeat them. Combined forces with bolivar in Ecuador and handed command over to him.

Question 5

battle of ayacucho

Answer 5

The final battle in which the Spanish were defeated in Latin America. Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, and Ecuador were united into a country called gran Colombia.

Question 6

gran colombia

Answer 6

a super country like america that didn’t last long and was made after the battle of ayachucho

Question 7

father miguel hidalgo

Answer 7

a educated clergyman that Rang his church belles in 1810 and delivered a call for rebellion known as Grito de Dolores

Question 8

iturbide

Answer 8

In 1820, a liberal group took over in Spain so the creoles declared independence to protect themselves from losing status. In 1821, Agustin de Iturbide successfully declares independence

Question 9

tousssaint l’ouverture (TL)

Answer 9

enslaved Africans rose in revolt under the leadership of this person leadership. Louverture was a former slave who developed into a bright military leader and diplomat

Question 10

jean jacques dessalines (JJD)

Answer 10

took up the fight and in 1804 declared Haiti a fully independent colony after LT’s death

Question 11

dom pedro

Answer 11

fleed to live in brazil for a while until his royal family returned to their homes and he took over brazil, basically asking his father for independence with no casualty

Question 12

andes mountains

Answer 12

bolivars army crossed the Andes in a daring move to surprise the Spanish in Colombia and defeat them!

Question 13

grito de dolores

Answer 13

rebellion that hidalgo made by ringing his bell

Question 14

jose maria morales

Answer 14

next mexican leader that was defeated by Agustin de Iturbide

Question 15

napoleon

Answer 15

conquerer that was a civilian that was elected to be a leader

Question 16

hispaniola

Answer 16

the Revolution in Haiti was located on the western ½ of the island of Hispaniola