Latin American Revolution Vocabulary

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  1. 7. A person of mixed European and African ancestry.
  2. 8. Mexican priest who is considered the father of Mexican Independence.
  3. 10. A decisive battle in 1824 that marked the end of Spanish rule in South America.
  4. 12. A system that granted Spanish colonists control over a group of indigenous people, forcing them to work for them.
  5. 13. A leader of the Haitian Revolution who declared Haiti's independence from France.
  6. 14. People of mixed European and Indigenous ancestry.
  7. 15. People born in Spain who held the highest positions in colonial government and society in Latin America.
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  1. 1. The son of the King of Portugal who declared Brazil's independence and became its first emperor.
  2. 2. A former enslaved person who became a leader of the Haitian Revolution against French colonial rule.
  3. 3. Venezuelan military leader who played a key role in Latin AMerica's successful struggle for independence from Spain.
  4. 4. Argentine general who was a leader in the struggle for independence in South America.
  5. 5. A Chilean revolutionary leader who helped secure independence for Chile from Spanish rule.
  6. 6. A form of slavery where inviduals are treated as personal property that can be bought and sold.
  7. 9. A republic that included modern-day Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama, formed after independence from Spain.
  8. 11. People of Spanish descent born in the Americans who were often educated and wealthy but had limited political power.