| A | B |
|---|
| colony | country that is under the control of another country |
| imperial power | country that controls other countries |
| oligarchy | rule by a few |
| peninsulares | colonial leaders born in Spain or Portugal |
| mestizos | people of mixed Spanish & Native American heritage |
| caudillos | dictators in South America that ruled by force |
| mulattos | lowest rung in S. American society; mixed African & European heritage |
| creoles | descendents of Portugese or Spanish settlers who were born in colonies |
| Brazil | country in S. America that had a bloodless revolution |
| Miguel Hidalgo | Catholic priest who led the fight for independence in Mexico |
| Toussaint L'Ouvertture | led the fight for independence in Haiti |
| Simon Bolivar | led the fight for independence in South America |
| Latin America | cultural region south of the US that was influenced by French, Spanish & Portuguese culture |
