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Vargo Latin America
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| He was the leader of the Haitian Revolution. He could speak French and African languages. He was a “brave leader” who brought his people to liberty. He was a brilliant leader and transformed the country of Haiti into an independent black state. | Toussaint L'Ouverture |
| A Mexican priest and leader of the Mexican War of Independence in 1810. He gave the speech El Grito de Dolores. | Father Hidalgo |
| A Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary leader who led the Revolution after Hidalgo was executed. He wanted to abolish slavery and give the vote to all men. | Jose Morelos |
| A Venezuelan military and political leader. He led an uprising against Napoleon Bonaparte in 1808. His Venezuelan republic only lasted 4 years and he was exiled to Haiti. In 1819, he swooped down and took Bogota from the Spanish. | Simon Bolivar |
| An Argentine general and prime leader of the southern South American struggle for Independence in 1816. He defeated the Spanish in Chile and Peru. | Jose de San Martin |
| Father Hidalgo’s speech “My children will be free? Will you make the effort to recover the lands stolen from your forefathers by the hated Spaniards 300 years ago?” | El Grito de Dolores |
| He was a Mexican army general who built a strong army and political coalition. In 1821 he marched on Mexico City decisively ending the Mexican War of Independence. | Agustin de Itrubide |
| First ruler of Brazil. He was known as the “Liberator” as well as “the Soldier King.” | Dom Pedro |
| He was the Peru leader of the indigenous uprising in 1780 against the Spanish. He had no success but became a mythical figure for independence and indigenous rights. | Tupac Amaru |
| Name used today for the state that encompassed much of northern South America and part of southern Central America from 1819 to 1831. | Gran Colombia |
| is a Venezuelan or Colombian cowboy. During the wars of independence, they served in both armies and provided the bulk of the cavalry during the war. | Llaneros |
| is a social gathering with literary or artistic overtones, especially in Iberia or Latin America. they also means an informal meeting of people to talk about current affairs, arts, etc. | Tertulias |
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