Revolutions in Latin America and the Caribbean — Quiz

Question 1

The Napoleonic Wars in Europe prompted which group to declare independence in Spanish Latin America?

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criollos

Question 2

Simón Bolívar was known as the “Liberator” because he liberated

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northern South America from Spanish rule.

Question 3

When Napoleon seized the Spanish throne and replaced it with a French king, criollos in Latin America

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believed the people should take control.

Question 4

While Latin American countries had many different ideas about government, those that wanted a liberal government preferred

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strong regional rule.

Question 5

Brazil’s road to independence was different from that of its Latin American neighbors in that

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criollos signed a petition and asked the king’s son, Don Pedro, to rule.

Question 6

Toussaint L’Ouverture issued a constitution to ensure that

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slavery would be abolished.

Question 7

Augustin de Iturbide was able to declare independence from Spain while also proclaiming himself emperor in part because

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that was the type of government the Spanish colonists were used to.

Question 8

Political instability in the emerging Latin American countries was due in part to

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conflicting views on government.

Revolutions in Latin America and the Caribbean — Quiz Answers