Mini-Unit: The Enlightenment in Latin America
Chapter 8, Section 3
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TENTATIVE QUIZ DATE__________________________
Directions: Explain the significance of the following people, places, and events.
Liberals:
Conservatives:
Peninsulares:
Creoles:
Mestizos:
Mullatoes:
Simon Bolivar:
Toussaint L’Ouverture:
Father Miguel Hidalgo:
Father Jose Morelos:
Napoleon Bonaparte:
Jose de San Martin:
Dom Pedro:
Concepts to Understand:
1. How was life unfair for those living under European Colonial rule (particularly the Spanish and French
Empires) in Central and South America? In what ways did the Enlightenment ideas appeal to people
living in these empires?
2. Why was Toussant L’Overture’s revolution in Haiti so important, and how did Haiti become an
independent republic? Think about why French, Spanish, AND British troops were sent to try and stop
him!
3. What role did various church leaders play in the independence movement for Mexico? How does
this parallel to the American Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s?
4. How did Simon Bolivar attempt to wrestle power away from Napoleon in Venezuela? Why did he
team up with Jose de San Martin, and what were the effects?
5. In what ways were Bolivar’s actions a disappointment, even to himself? Explain why sometimes
revolutions bring unintended consequences.