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| A characteristic of the colonial system in Latin America was that colonial governments mirrored the ____. | home governments |
| Which religion had a strong influence on the developemnt of colonies in Latin America? | Catholicism |
| A major part of the colonial economies in Latin America was mining for ____ for export. | precious metals |
| What is the term for a Spanish owned plantation that used native or slave labor? | hacienda |
| What is the term for the right of the earliest Spanish colonists in Latin America to organize unpaid labor? | encomienda |
| The Spanish and the Portuguese established major ____ as outposts of their colonial authority. | cities (such as Havana, Mexico City, Lima, Sao Paulo, and Buenos Aires) |
| Spanish conquests in Latin America led to a rapid ____ of native populations. | decline in numbers |
| Spanish conquests in Latin America led to the introduction of ____ from Africa. | slaves |
| Spanish conquistadors were given governmental authority by the crown and became known as ____. | viceroys |
| In Latin America, what was the term for white people born in Spanish or Portuguese colonies? | creoles |
| In Latin America, what was the term for people of mixed American Indian and European descent? | mestizos |
| The examples of the ____ and ____ revolutions influenced the people of Latin America to establish independent nations. | American French |
| Who started the Mexican independence movement? | Father Miguel Hildalgo |
| Which group of people in Haiti rebelled, abolished slavery, and won independence? | slaves |
| In Latin America, independence came to ____, ____, and ____ colonies. | Spanish, Portuguese, and French |
| Name countries that gained independence in Latin America during the 1800s. | Mexico, Haiti, Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil |
| Who was the former slave who led the rebellion against the French in Haiti? | Toussaint L'Ouverture |
| L'Ouverture defeated the armies of which three European nations? | Spain, France, and Britain |
| After L'Ouverture's death, what happened in Haiti? | It fell into despotism. |
| Which native-born person led revolutionary efforts in the northern areas of Latin America? | Simon Bolivar |
| Simon Bolivar tried to bring areas of Latin America under a ____ system modeled after the US? | federal |
| Why did Simon Bolivar's federal plan fail in Latin America? | because of the difference among the Latin American peoples |
| After the American Revolution, the US wanted to prevent ____ interference in America. | foreign |
| In 1832 the ____ told European powers that they should not attempt further colonization in the Americas. | Monroe Doctrine |
| Which US president issued the Monroe Doctrine? | James Monroe |
| The Monroe Doctrine was also backed by which European government? | the British |
| In the Monroe Doctrine, Latin American nations were acknowledged to be ____. | independent |
| The Monroe Doctrine stated that the US would regard any attempt by a European power to take over an independent state in the Western Hemisphere as a ___ to the safety and peace of the US. | threat |
| In the Monroe Doctrine, the US pledged not to interfere in ____ affairs. | European |
| The Monroe Doctrine continues to be a cornerstone of US ____. | foreign policy |
