| A | B |
|---|
| Peninsulares | colonial leaders born in Spain or Portugal |
| Mestizos | mix of Spanish and Native American ansestry |
| Caudillos | dictators who ruled by military force |
| Mulattos | mix of European and African descent |
| Creoles | descendants of Portuguese or Spanish settlers born in the colonies |
| Toussaint-L'Ouverture | Led a rebellion of African slabs in Haiti against French rule |
| Miguel Hidalgo | Catholic priest who led Mestizos and Native Americans in a revolution against Spain, but was executed in 1811 |
| Jose Maria Morelos | Catholic priest who took the lead for Mexican Independence; executed in 1813 |
| Jose de San Martin | Helped to free Argentina, Chile and Peru from Spain |
| Simon Bolivar | Led revolts in Venezuela, Colombia, and Exuador, helping free them from Spain |
