WHII.7 Latin American Study Guide
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Question
1. Strong influence of Catholicism, exportation of raw materials and
governments that mirrored the home government are
characteristics of what system?
2. The government in colonial Buenos Aires most closely mirrored
the government of-3. What single term best describes the social system in Latin
America?
4. Which class held the most power in the Spanish colonial system?
5. People of European heritage born in South America are called 6. Which class of mixed heritage held the least power in the Spanish
colonial system?
7. Which religion spread by Spanish missionaries and colonists had
the strongest influence in colonial Latin America?
8. In which area of the world did Ideals of the Enlightenment,
American and French Revolution influence revolution?
9. What country did northern Latin America defeat to gain
independence?
10. What country did Haiti defeat to gain independence?
11. What country did Mexico defeat to gain independence?
12. What country did Brazil defeat to gain independence?
13. The French, Portuguese and Spanish colonies fought for
independence after being influenced by which two revolutions?
14. Which revolution was an example of a successful colonial
rebellion?
15. Name the revolutionary leader who started the movement for
Mexican independence.
16. Who led the revolution in Haiti?
17. Who led the revolution in South America?
18. What document created by a United States President in 1823
recognized the independence of several countries in Latin
America?
Label the following:
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(C) ________________________________________
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(D) ________________________________________
Which leader led independence in the following areas?
23. (A) ________________________________________
24. (B) ________________________________________
25. (C) ________________________________________
26. Which American foreign policy targeted the region depicted in the map above?
Label the following:
27. (1) __________________________________
28. (2) __________________________________
29. (3) __________________________________
30. (4) __________________________________