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Librl Republicanism
Revolutionary warfare (Simon Bolivar)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A small republic has no reason to expand what? | Its boundaries |
| An empire must make conquered lands into what? | Colonies |
| A state too extensive in itself can ultimately fall into what? | Decay |
| Which Latin American President had a political philosophy described as Bolivarian? | Hugo Chavez |
| What did Spain rely on to manage their lands? | Local elites |
| Who said that the distinctive feature of small republics is permanence? | Simon Bolivar |
| In the 18th century, who argued against the divine right of kings to rule? | Jean-Jacques Rosseau |
| Where was Bolivar exiled to for a year? | Jamaica |
| What did Bolivar explain in "The Jamaican Letter" as the reason for his rejecting monarchies? | Kingdoms were inherently expanionist |
| What did Bolivar feel was limited to the matter of its preservation, prosperity, and glory? | A republic |
| How many independent republics did Bolivar believe Spanish America should become? | Seventeen |
| At what age did Bolivar complete his military training and begin to travel through Mexico and France? | Sixteen |
| Bolivar witnessed who become emperor of France? | Napoleon Bonaparte |
| Bolivar was inspired by what type of ideas that he had encountered in Europe? | Nationalist |
| Who did Napoleon place on the throne after he invaded Spain? | His brother |
| How many years did Bolivar fight for freedom? | Eighteen |
| Bolivar had elitist instincts and ambivalence towards what? | Full democracy |
| In 1828, what did Bolivar feel he was forced to declare himself, in the state of Gran Colombia? | A dictator |
| Bolivar vowed no to rest until South America gained independence from what country? | Spain |