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World Studies H

Latin American Revolution Web Quest

Due: Friday, December 19th

40 Points

Directions: Using the internet, it will be your task to explore the revolutions that sought Independence for countries in Latin American throughout the 19th century by visiting the following URL address and completing a series of tasks that can be found on the tabs located on the sidebar:

https://sites.google.com/site/latinamerrevswebquest/home

Task 1- Haitian Revolution (1 point each)

1) Who was Toussaint L'Ouverture? 2) What did he accomplish?

3) How was he betrayed and what happened to him?

4) Haiti became the world's first______.

5) What were some problems the new nation faced after its founding?

Task 2- Causes of Revolution (10 points)

1)  Explain the social hierarchy in Latin America before Revolution. Include and describe each of the groups and their respective powers or roles. How could this system alone lead to Revolution? What Actions taken by Napoleon inflamed this situation and why? (3 points)

PDF Textbook (3 points)

a) Which two groups made up the vast portion of the population in Colonial America?

b) Of the Europeans, which group—peninsulares or creoles—probably made up a larger percentage?

2) Identify 4 additional causes of the Latin American Revolutions. (4 points)

Task 3- Revolution Begins! (3 points)

1)  Describe how Napoleon's invasion and conquest of Spain in the Peninsular War of 1808 triggered the Revolutions in Latin America.

Task 4- Libertadores in South America (4 points)

1) Pick 2 characteristics or experiences of Simon Bolivar that made him a good leader and list them.

2) Why is Simon Bolivar called the George Washington of South America?

3) How did Simon Bolivar and Jose San Martin Work together to achieve Independence in South America?

Task 5- Revolutions throughout Latin America (5 points)

Choose ONE

1) Mexican war of Independence 1810 - List and briefly describe the major causes, figures, events, and results.

OR

2) Brazil's rode to Independence - Outline the peculiar series of events that led to Brazil's independence

Task 6- Effects of the Revolutions (7 points)

1) Who were the caudillos and what type of government did the set up for the new countries of Latin America?

2) What was the Monroe Doctrine and how it show the U.S. "controlling" Latin America

3) What happened to the dream of Political unity?

Explain in your own words:

4) Land sales -

5) Trade -

Task 7- Maps (6 points)

Complete the map of Colonies in Latin America, 1700 (colonies, countries, and cities)

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