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Father Miguel Hidalgo | leader of Mexican independence movement |
Toussaint L'Ouverture | leader of Haiti's independence movement |
Jose San Martin | led southern part of South America to its independence |
Simon Bolivar | led the northern areas of South America to its independence |
Latin America | areas south of the US that speak a language derived from LAtin (ex. Spanish, French, Portuguese) |
Viceroy | colnial officials or governors placed in charge of colonies. They served as "vice"-kings |
Conquistadors | spanish soldiers that conquered native empires |
Creoles | term for those of European heritage that were born in Latin America |
Peninsulares | those who were borin in Europe but lived in Latin America |
Mestizos | term for thos of mixed European and Native descent |
Catholic Church | major religion in Latin America |
James Monroe | US president that issued Monroe Doctrine in 1823 |
Monroe Doctrine | stated the LAtin America had right to its independence and Europe should not attempt to recolonize Latin America |
Haiti | colony that earned its independence from France |
Havana | Major colonial outpost in Cuba |
Mexico City | major colonial outpost in Mexico |
Lima | Major colonial outpost in Peru |
Sao Paulo | major colonial outpost in Brazil |
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Hacienda | large plantaitions/estates in Latin America |
Spain and Portugal | 2 major countries that led conquest of Latin America in 1500s |