Mrs. Paulus
World Studies
Latin American Revolutions Web Quest NAME________________
Task: Using the links below complete the tasks to gain understanding on the how and why so many Latin
American countries gained independence
Haitian Revolution:
1. Using both this link https://youtu.be/5A_o-nU5s2U to watch the Crash Course World History video on Haiti and this link to read about Toussaint L’Ouverture http://www.historywiz.com/toussaint.htm
Summarize the revolution: Be sure to address causes of the revolution, who L’Ouverture was, what he accomplished and results of the revolution
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Social Structure of Latin American Society
1. Using this article https://kmjantz.wordpress.com/2014/07/15/social-stratification-in-central-andsouth-america/ scroll down to the paragraph that begins “In today’s society we use the term complex society….” And also this article http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?groupid=868&HistoryID=aa87&gtrack
=pthc#869 **** Be sure to read do NOT just copy the diagram
A. Draw a pyramid below of the social structure in Latin American society. Annotate to show status
(privileges, limitations etc…)

B. What was the conflict between the creoles and the peninsulares? http://www.hoodriver.k12.or.us/cms/lib06/OR01000849/Centricity/Domain/240/Latin_American_In dependence_Chapter.pdf
This article will help (scroll to page 2)
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Causes and Effects of Latin American Revolutions
1. Scroll to the bottom of this article to determine the causes http://www.eastchester.k12.ny.us/schools/hs/teachers/reagan/LatinAmericanIndependenceMove ments.htm
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2. Go to the second paragraph of this article to determine the influence of Napoleon http://www.fsmitha.com/h3/h39-la.html
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Independence Timeline
1. Using this link http://www.mapsofworld.com/south-america/history/independence.html
list when each country gained independence
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2. What do you notice about these dates? Make connections or inferences
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Bolivar (El Libertador!) and San Martin
1. Read this article http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?groupid=880&HistoryID=ab49 and list in the space below a minimum of 5 bullet points of Bolivar’s accomplishments/leadership skills
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2. What is Gran Columbia? How did Bolivar and San Martin work together?
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Mexico
1. What this video http://www.teachertube.com/video/mexican-independence-196626 OR read this article http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mexican-war-of-independence-begins
A. Why is Father Hidalgo considered “the father of Mexican Independence”?
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B. What were the major causes of this revolution?
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C. Was this revolution more politically based or social? Think about the role of conservatives in
1820 to assist you
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D. What did Iterbide want for the following?
Mexican Government
Catholic Church
Mexicans of Spanish decent
Mexicans of mixed or pure native blood
Brazil
1. Read this article http://www.countriesquest.com/south_america/brazil/history/independence.htm
Why was Brazil different from everyone else in Latin American in regards to independence? Explain
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Effects of Latin American Revolutions
1. Scroll to page 5 of this reading http://www.hoodriver.k12.or.us/cms/lib06/OR01000849/Centricity/Domain/240/Latin_American_In dependence_Chapter.pdf

What were the negative consequences of the Latin American Revolutions?
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Tying it all Together & Making Connections
Brainstorm commonalities of these revolutions
Use this crash course video to assist https://youtu.be/ZBw35Ze3bg8
This article will also help http://www.britannica.com/place/United-Provinces-of-Central-America
1. In your own words, explain the success and failures that these countries had in gaining independence and afterwards. Make connections
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