Latin Revolution Flashcards
Individuals born in Spain that occupied high positions in the government.
Peninsulares.
Next to Peninsulares in rank and were born in Latin America.
Creoles.
Mestizos were mixed American and Asian ancestry. T/F?
False, European and Indian/Native ancestry.
Person with mixed European and African ancestry.
Mulattos.
American Natives were the?
Original settlers and were considered the lowest group of the social rank.
Enslaved Africans are always included in the social rank. T/F
False, sometimes they are not included.
This country was originally known as Santa Domingue
Haiti.
Who colonized Haiti?
France.
How did Toussaint L’Ouverture liberate enslaved Africans?
By negotiating with the French (troops will end revolution if france government ends slavery
Who declared Argentina’s independence from Spain?
Jose de San Martin.
What did the Battle of Ayacucho result to?
Peru’s independence.
Who started the campaign for independence in Mexico
Miguel Hidalgo
Who declared Brazil’s independence after being asked by the people to lead?
Dom Pedro.
This Latin colony did not experience violent revolution
Brazil.
First black colony to declare independence.
Haiti
