Latin America Worksheet
1. ____ Bi-Racial people with a mixed Native American and A. Mulattoes
European heritage. They were members of the lower
B. Peninsulares
class.
C. Mestizos
D. Creoles
2. ____ People of European descent but who were born in
E. African/Native
Latin America. They were second-class citizens. Many
Americans
supported revolutions
3. ____ People that controlled Latin America but were born
in Europe. They were the highest class in colonial
Latin America.
4. ____ Bi-Racial people with a mixed African and European
heritage. They supported revolutions.
5. ____ People with the lowest status in colonial Latin America,
who were often slaves or laborers. They supported revolutions.
6. Toussiant L’Ouverture led the slave rebellion in _______________________,
freeing them from French rule. This island nation became independent in 1804.
7. Father Hidalgo, Father Morelos, and Agustin de Iturbide the North American
country of ___________________________ to independence from Spain in 1821.
8. Venezuela, Columbia, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Panama were all liberated by
___________________________________, who was considered the George
Washington of Latin America. He even helped out in Peru.
9. Chile and Argentina were liberated by _____________________________, who
also helped to lead the independence movement in Peru.
10. All of these Latin American revolutions were inspired by
_______________________________________________.
Word Bank
Haiti
Cuba
Brazil
Jamaica
Ecuador
Paraguay
Mexico
Dom Pedro
Simon Bolivar
Jose de San Martin