unit 24 vocab again... Flashcards
100% euro born on the Iberian peninsula, small % of pop., only ones eligible to hold high office in the colonial govt
peninsulares
100% euro born in the new world, could not hold high government office but could rise in the army
creoles
known as the Latin American “George Washington” and from Venezuela. Rocky started until a turning point in 1819 when he and his volunteer army crossed the Andes in a daring move to surprise the Spanish in Colombia and defeat them! he eventually went to Ecuador to combine forces with san martin.
simon bolivar
His home country of Argentina gained independence in 1816 but Spanish forces in chile and Peru still posed a threat and he worked to defeat them. Combined forces with bolivar in Ecuador and handed command over to him.
martin
The final battle in which the Spanish were defeated in Latin America. Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, and Ecuador were united into a country called gran Colombia.
battle of ayacucho
a super country like america that didn’t last long and was made after the battle of ayachucho
gran colombia
a educated clergyman that Rang his church belles in 1810 and delivered a call for rebellion known as Grito de Dolores
father miguel hidalgo
In 1820, a liberal group took over in Spain so the creoles declared independence to protect themselves from losing status. In 1821, this person successfully declares independence
iturbide
enslaved Africans rose in revolt under the leadership of this person leadership. this person was a former slave who developed into a bright military leader and diplomat
tousssaint l’ouverture (TL)
took up the fight and in 1804 declared Haiti a fully independent colony after LT’s death
jean jacques dessalines (JJD)
fleed to live in brazil for a while until his royal family returned to their homes and he took over brazil, basically asking his father for independence with no casualty
dom pedro
bolivars army crossed this location in a daring move to surprise the Spanish in Colombia and defeat them!
andes mountains
rebellion that hidalgo made by ringing his bell
grito de dolores
next mexican leader that was defeated by Agustin de Iturbide
maria morales
conquerer that was a civilian that was elected to be a leader
napoleon