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Who sparked the independence movement in Mexico?

A
peninsulares and mestizos
B
criollos and peninsulares
C
criollos and Indigenous people
D
mestizos and Indigenous people
3

African enslaved persons outnumbered free people 10 to 1 in Saint Domingue, which led to

A
a massive and successful uprising.
B
a good education for Toussaint L’Ouverture.
C
the release of General Toussaint L’Ouverture by the French.
D
strong and relentless control by plantation owners.
4

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

A
the battles with Portugal were much bloodier.
B
Brazil sought independence from France and Portugal.
C
criollos signed a petition and asked the king’s son, Don Pedro, to rule.
D
criollos killed the Portuguese king and appointed Don Pedro in his place.
5

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

A
cultural similarities.
B
conflicting views on government.
C
better education for all.
D
increased trade and commerce.
6

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

A
believed Napoleon would make things better.
B
believed the people should take control.
C
supported the new French king.
D
supported reinstating the Spanish king.
7

CubaHaitithe Dominican Republicthe Bahamas

A
Cuba
B
Haiti
C
the Dominican Republic
D
the Bahamas
8

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A
British
B
Spanish
C
Italian
D
French
9

The term criollos refers to the people of Latin America who were

A
of mixed European and Indigenous ancestry.
B
of mixed European and African ancestry.
C
Spaniards born in Latin America.
D
Spaniards born in Spain.
10

The coup d’etats are most often

A
extremely peaceful.
B
very violent.
C
unsuccessful.
D
long lasting.

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