Latin American Revolution Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. A document establishing the laws and principles of a new independent nation.
  2. 3. A group of nations or territories ruled by a single authority, like Spain over Latin America.
  3. 6. A large fight between groups or countries, often during a revolution.
  4. 8. Territory controlled and governed by a distant nation, often the target of revolution.
  5. 10. Title often given to leaders who freed nations from colonial rule.
  6. 12. Colonial power that ruled most of Latin America before the revolutions.
  7. 14. Form of government established in many Latin American countries after independence.
  8. 15. A symbol of a country, often created or changed after a revolution.
  9. 16. An institution that many revolutions aimed to abolish along with colonial rule.
  10. 17. A ruler with total power, sometimes emerging after revolutionary movements.
  11. 19. Person of European descent born in the Americas; often led independence movements.
  12. 20. Revolutionary leader who fought for Mexican independence after Hidalgo's death.
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  1. 1. The act of taking control of a place or people by force, often used to describe colonization.
  2. 4. An armed rebellion against an established authority or government.
  3. 5. The ultimate goal of many Latin American revolutions in the 19th century.
  4. 7. An open resistance or uprising against a ruling government or authority.
  5. 9. Revolutionary leader who fought for Mexican independence after Hidalgo's death.
  6. 11. Argentine general who played a key role in liberating Chile and Peru.
  7. 13. "The Liberator" who helped free several South American countries from Spanish rule.
  8. 18. Efforts to change and improve social, political, or economic conditions.