Latin American Independence Movements Map

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DAY 1:Toussaint L’Ouverture

• Locate & Label. • Haiti

• Color Haiti RED.• Create your legend and label the red TOUSAINT

L’OUVERTURE.DAY 2:Simon Bolivar

• Locate & Label.• Venezuela• Colombia• Ecuador• Panama• Bolivia• Peru

• Color the ALL of the countries BLUE.• Create your legend and label the blue SIMON

BOLIVAR.DAY 3:Miguel Hidalgo

• Locate & Label. • Mexico

• Color Mexico GREEN.• Create your legend and label the green MIGUEL

HIDALGO.

Latin American Independence Movements

Latin American Independence MovementsDAY 1: TOUSSAINT L’OUVERTURE

1. Which areas did he fight to help free?__________________

2. What European country was the colonial

power?________________________

3. What is the definition of Mulattoe?____________________

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4. Why did he fight?

• He wanted to _____________ black African slaves and

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• He believed in freedom and equality and led a slave

________________ against French troops.

5. ______ years after his death, the people of St. Dominigue

(Haiti) declared their ______________________.

6. What happened to L’Ouverture?________________________

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7. The Haitian Revolution marked the _____________ time that

_____________________ slaves successfully rose up to

overthrow their _______________________ oppressors.

Latin American Independence MovementsDAY 1: TOUSSAINT L’OUVERTURE

Written ResponseWhy do you think Toussaint L’Ouverture is considered a hero

to people in Haiti even though he died before they were able

to gain independence?

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Latin American Independence MovementsDAY 2: SIMON BOLIVAR

BRAINPOP1. Bolivar's main goal was to establish ________ in South

America.

a. A utopian society b. Thriving industry and commerce

c. A strong military d. Independent, democratic nations

2. How did Bolivar respond when he lost important battles?

a. He refused to fight the same enemy ever again

b. He surrendered and was thrown in prison

c. He fled to nearby countries, and sought new allies and funds

d. He used the same tactics over and over until they succeeded

3. How was the founding of Gran Colombia similar to the

founding of the United States?

a. Both happened during the 19th century

b. Both involved colonies of European countries that won their

independence

c. Both resulted in strong nations that continue to exist today

d. Both involved major military defeats of England

4. All of the following modern-day countries were liberated

by Simon Bolivar, EXCEPT:

a. Chile b. Venezuela

c. Colombia d. Ecuador

Latin American Independence MovementsDAY 2: SIMON BOLIVAR

1. Which areas did he fight to help free?_____________________

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2. What European country was the colonial power?____________

3. What is the definition of Criollo?_________________________

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4. Why did he fight?

• He was tired of being ruled by ________________policies

that were unfair

• His life’s goal was to _______________ his homeland

5. Was Bolivar successful during his life? ______________________

6. What was Bolivar never able to unite?______________________

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7. What is Bolivar known as? _______________________________

Latin American Independence MovementsDAY 2: Simon Bolivar

Written ResponseWhy do you think Simon Bolivar was called the “George

Washington of South America”?

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Latin American Independence MovementsDAY 3: Miguel Hidalgo

1. Which areas did he fight to help free?_____________________

2. What European country was the colonial power?____________

3. Why did he fight?

• Hidalgo wanted to stop the _______________ oppression

• Hidalgo wanted Mexicans to recover their ____________

that had been stolen from their forefathers

4. Was Hidalgo successful during his life? ___________________

5. Hidalgo’s movement continued until Mexico finally won its

________________________10 years later.

6. What happened to Hidalgo?

• He was captured, tried for _______________and found

guilty. He was ___________________in 1811 by Spanish

soldiers

7. What day they celebrate Mexico’s Independence?

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Latin American Independence MovementsDAY 3: Miguel Hidalgo

Written ResponseWhy do you think Hidalgo is called the “Father of Mexican

Independence” when Mexico did not receive independence

until 10 years after his death?

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