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10 Cards in this Set
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peninsulares |
members of the highest social class |
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creoles |
European descended |
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mestizos |
native American AND European descent |
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mulattoes |
people of African and European descent |
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Simon Bolivar |
creole who traveled in Europe and was inspired by "liberty, fraternity, and equality" |
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Toussaint L'Ouverture |
self-educated former slave. Brilliant general and commander. Led the slaves in revolt in 1791 |
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Father Miguel Hidalgo ( who was he, what did he try to do, why did it fail)? |
gave the speech "el Grito de Dolores" It called Mexicans to fight for independence. Wanted to end slavery and improve conditions for native Americans, but he lost many supporters who feared this change would cost them power. He was captured and executed a year later |
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father Jose Morelos( who, what, why'd it fail?) |
mestizo who called for wide-ranging social + political reform 1. Improve conditions for many Mexicans 2. abolish slavery 3. give the right to vote to all men He led revolutionary forces fr 4 years before being captured and shot |
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Jose de San Martin |
creole who joined forces with Bolivar. Born in Argentina, but went to Europe for military training. Helped Argentina win freedom from Spain. let an army from Argentina to chile and defeated the Spanish in chile. He later handed on his rule to Bolivar |
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Dom Pedro |
When Napoleon's armies conquered Portugal, the royal family fled to Brazil. The king left and left his son Dom Pedro in charge of Brazil. New leaders of Portugal wanted him to leave, but he refused. He signed a constitution that allowed freedom of the press,freedom of religion, and an elected legislature..social and political turmoil led Brazil into a republic. |
