Latin American Revolution

Question 1

Causes of the revolution

Answer 1

• Lack of Democracy
• Distribution of power
• Simon Bolivar

Question 2

Simon Bolivar

Answer 2

Simon Bolivar was a Venezuelan soldier and statesman who turned into a dictator, he played a central role in the South American independence movement.
He was a creole (Spaniard born in Latin America)

Question 3

Simon Bolivar after the revolution

Answer 3

Bolivar gained leadership of all of Latin America after they gained independence from Spain. However, it was extremely difficult for him to control over 10 different provinces in one empire, causing all the states to split apart.

Question 4

After Bolivar

Answer 4

• Created many independent countries in Latin America.

- Freedom and independence for the people

Question 5

nationalism

Answer 5

ideas of one’s own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations

Question 6

Time period

Answer 6

September 25, 1808 – September 29, 1833

Question 7

Peninsulares

Answer 7

The Peninsulares were born in Spain and more overall power who were at the top of Spain’s social hierarchy

Question 8

Creoles

Answer 8

The Creoles were people born in New Spain and were in the middle of the social hierarchy.

Question 9

Mestizos

Answer 9

Mixed peoples with both Spanish and Native American family (were in the middle of the hierarchy)

Question 10

Natives and slaves

Answer 10

Bottom 2 groups of the hierarchy, with slaves having the least power in Latin America

Question 11

Hypocrisy of it all

Answer 11

Although Bolivar fought for freedom for Latin America, the revolution ended with a whole new dictatorship, with Bolivar himself at the top of the food chain.