| A | B |
| Creoles | Spanish who were born in the colonies, made the earliest movement twards independance from spain - want to keep their power |
| Mestizos | mixture of indians and europeans |
| Mullatoes | mixture of europen and black |
| indian and black | native americans were slaves in the colonies at the bottom of the social pryamid |
| Hatian wars | sugar crop destroyed and economy has never recovered - gained independance in 1804 |
| Caudillo | millitary leader |
| American Revolution | model for latin american revolutions |
| Bulivar | Revolutionary leader bolivia was named after him |
| San Martin | revolutionary leader |
| Catholic Church | sides with conservatives - want to keep their land and power |
| Latin America Needs - | forgien investors, allies, political unity, political stability |