Chapter 23 terms

Question 1

Simon Bolivar

Answer 1

military leader of the South American independence movements

Question 2

Miguel Hidalgo (y Costilla)

Answer 2

Mexican priest who inspired a revolution against the Spanish

Question 3

Jose Maria Morelos

Answer 3

led the Mexican Revolution after the death of Miguel Hidalgo

Question 4

Confederation of 1867

Answer 4

Canadian attempt at self-rule

Question 5

Personalist leaders

Answer 5

leaders who lead using a combination of strong personalities and military force

Question 6

Andrew Jackson

Answer 6

American president who challenged constitutional limits to his authority

Question 7

Jose Antonio Paez

Answer 7

Venuezelan president who challenged constitutional limits to his authority

Question 8

Benito Juarez

Answer 8

president of Mexico, forced to flee from French invaders

Question 9

Tecumseh

Answer 9

leader of Native American alliance against the Americans

Question 10

Caste War

Answer 10

Mayan rebellion in the Yucatan Peninsula that nearly succeeded in gaining Mayan independence from Mexico

Question 11

Abolitionists

Answer 11

people who wanted to outlaw (abolish) slavery

Question 12

Acculturation

Answer 12

modification of the language, customs, values, and behaviors of a group as a result of contact with people from another culture

Question 13

Women’s Rights Convention

Answer 13

meeting in Seneca Falls, New York, to discuss women’s rights

Question 14

Development track

Answer 14

economic trend towards industrialization and prosperity

Question 15

underdecvelopment track

Answer 15

economic trend towards colonial dependence on exporting raw materials and low-wage industries