Latin American Nations Win Independence

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  1. 2. This European movement helped inspire many educated creoles to fight for independence
  2. 6. Bolivar joined with this follow creole to fight for independence in South America.
  3. 8. He took the title Emperor of Mexico before it became a republic
  4. 12. The United ____ of Central America fragmented into the republics of Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica and El Salvador
  5. 13. His nickname was "the Liberator"
  6. 14. Bolivar tried to create ______, but eventually it broke up into Columbia, Ecuador and Venezuela
  7. 15. Likes to chase mice
  8. 16. Although this country gained independence from Portugal, it remained a monarchy until 1889.
  9. 17. This island became independent after a slave revolt
  10. 18. Has a trunk
  11. 19. Large marsupial
  12. 20. The ____ Revolution inspired many independence fighters
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  1. 1. Spanish born Europeans in the colonies
  2. 3. When this leader invaded Spain, many in Latin American saw it as an opportunity for independence
  3. 4. Flying mammal
  4. 5. mestizo priest who fought for social and political reform in Mexico
  5. 7. This former slave led Haiti's independence
  6. 9. Man's best friend
  7. 10. El ____ de Dolores was Father Hidalgo's famous speech to rally the Mexicans to independence.
  8. 11. Creole priest in Mexico
  9. 15. People of European descent born in the colonies
  10. 21. People of American Indian and European descent