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After the American Revolution, where was the next successful revolution in the Americas?
a) Haiti
b) Venezuela
c) Chile
d) Cuba

What group governed Spanish and Portuguese colonies in Latin America prior to the revolutions of the 1800s?
a) Creoles
b) Mestizos
c) Mulattos
d) Peninsulares

Who was the leader of the Haitian revolution?
a) Marquis de Lafayette
b) Toussaint-Louverture
c) Miguel Hidalgo
d) Simón Bolívar

José de San Martín and Simón Bolívar did NOT bring independence to which of the following countries?
a) Brazil
b) Peru
c) Colombia
d) Chile

What did Miguel Hidalgo do?
a) He became the first dictator in Cuba.
b) He declared independence from Portugal
c) He fought against France to gain Brazilian independence.
d) He lead a rebellion of Indians and Mestizos in Mexico.

What inspired Father Miguel Hidalgo?
a) mistreatment of the Haitians
b) Enlightenment ideas
c) the Pope
d) success of Napoleon

What two world events encouraged Latin American colonies to seek independence?
a) American Revolution and French Revolution
b) Fall of the Bastille and the signing of the Treaty of Paris
c) The Enlightenment and the Restoration
d) World War I and World War II

All of the following are true statements about caudillos EXCEPT for one. Which one?
a) They did nothing to help workers in the countryside.
b) They were elected by the people.
c) They were strong leaders and ruled as dictators.
d) They were usually supported by the upper class.

Which of the following colonies were held by Spain after the revolutions of José de San Martín and Simón Bolívar?
a) Puerto Rico and Cuba
b) Panama and Bahamas
c) Haiti and Cuba
d) Puerto Rico and Bahamas

Who was the first ruler of Brazil after independence from Portugal?
a) Napoleon
b) José de San Martín
c) Simón Bolívar
d) Dom Pedro

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