Question 1

How did Brazil avoid a violent transition from colony to nation?

Accepted Answer

A) The plantation slaves, although numerous, were prevented from fighting. 
B) The colonial Brazilians had plenty of experience with self-governance. 
C) Brazil, by choice, operated as a constructional monarchy for much of the 19th century. 
D) The Brazilian criollos were more interested in fiestas than in politics. 
E) The British intervened and stopped the budding revolution. 
A) The plantation slaves, although numerous, were prevented from fighting. 
B) The colonial Brazilians had plenty of experience with self-governance. 
C) Brazil, by choice, operated as a constructional monarchy for much of the 19th century. 
D) The Brazilian criollos were more interested in fiestas than in politics. 
E) The British intervened and stopped the budding revolution.

Question 2

Term for identification: Simón Bolívar

Accepted Answer

Simón Bolívar, also known as El Libertad

Question 3

Term for identification: latifundios

Accepted Answer

The term "latifundios" refers to very la

Question 4

How did the Spanish government view its Latin American colonies?

Accepted Answer

A) The colonies were seen as a way to relieve overpopulation and famines. 
B) The Spanish were uninterested in events in the Americas and ignored the area. 
C) The Spanish treated its Latin American colonies as sources of wealth for the mother country. 
D) They treated the Latin American colonies as locations for industrialization. 
E) The Spanish considered the Americas as a good place for penal colonies. 
A) The colonies were seen as a way to relieve overpopulation and famines. 
B) The Spanish were uninterested in events in the Americas and ignored the area. 
C) The Spanish treated its Latin American colonies as sources of wealth for the mother country. 
D) They treated the Latin American colonies as locations for industrialization. 
E) The Spanish considered the Americas as a good place for penal colonies.

Question 5

What was the condition of most South and Central American pure-blooded Amerindians in the early 1800s?

Accepted Answer

A) The Amerindians were integrated into government and society after the revolutions. 
B) They retreated to the most remote regions in order to maintain their own culture. 
C) They helped the Europeans adopt their culture and methods of farming and hunting. 
D) The Amerindians moved to reservations and were well cared for by the caudillos. 
E) The Amerindians tended to have neither experience nor interest in government beyond their village. 
A) The Amerindians were integrated into government and society after the revolutions. 
B) They retreated to the most remote regions in order to maintain their own culture. 
C) They helped the Europeans adopt their culture and methods of farming and hunting. 
D) The Amerindians moved to reservations and were well cared for by the caudillos. 
E) The Amerindians tended to have neither experience nor interest in government beyond their village.

Question 6

What was true of land in 19th  century Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A) It was the source of wealth for the majority of the population. 
B) It was profitable even when used for mainly subsistence farming. 
C) It was held in trust for the criollos. 
D) It was cleared, planted, and harvested by hand. 
E) It was distributed according to land grants passed down from the era of the conquistadores. 
A) It was the source of wealth for the majority of the population. 
B) It was profitable even when used for mainly subsistence farming. 
C) It was held in trust for the criollos. 
D) It was cleared, planted, and harvested by hand. 
E) It was distributed according to land grants passed down from the era of the conquistadores.

Question 7

Describe  the influence that the Catholic Church has exerted on Latin American culture including both the public and private role of the church in society.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 8

How successful were the revolutions in Latin America? Consider the challenges faced, the achievement of goals, and the impact on society of each country's revolution.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a critical thinkin

Question 9

Term for identification:  Juan Manuel Rosas

Accepted Answer

Juan Manuel de Rosas, often referred to

Question 10

____________________     were larg e  rural plantations,  where the landowners appeared to rule like  little kings.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________     were larg e  rural...

Question 11

What was defined as a form of coerced labor that served to repay a debt owed to an employer?

Accepted Answer

A) slavery 
B) peonage 
C) latifundo 
D) caudillo 
E) anticlerical 
A) slavery 
B) peonage 
C) latifundo 
D) caudillo 
E) anticlerical

Question 12

How is Caribbean Island culture different from Latin American culture?

Accepted Answer

A) The islands had universal suffrage. 
B) The islands had no significant revolts and rebellions. 
C) The islands adopted the Napoleonic Codes of Law. 
D) The islands reflected more of the African heritage of the former slaves. 
E) The islands reflected the native cultures of the original inhabitants of the islands before conquest. 
A) The islands had universal suffrage. 
B) The islands had no significant revolts and rebellions. 
C) The islands adopted the Napoleonic Codes of Law. 
D) The islands reflected more of the African heritage of the former slaves. 
E) The islands reflected the native cultures of the original inhabitants of the islands before conquest.

Question 13

____________________   was a form of forced labor that was used to gain repayment of real or alleged debts.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________   was a form of forced labor that was...

Question 14

____________________ was a caudillo who ruled Argentina from 1828 to 1852.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ was a caudillo who ruled Argentina...

Question 15

What led to the rise to power of Juan Manuel Rosas?

Accepted Answer

A) He wrote such compelling revolutionary pamphlets that he rose to power via popular support. 
B) Rosas was a devout Christian and had the support of the leaders of the Catholic Church. 
C) A series of destructive civil wars caused such destruction that the elites begged him to seize control. 
D) He bribed the elite ruling class to support him and gradually expanded his sphere of influence. 
E) Rosas raised a mercenary army in Uruguay and invaded Buenos Aires as a liberator. 
A) He wrote such compelling revolutionary pamphlets that he rose to power via popular support. 
B) Rosas was a devout Christian and had the support of the leaders of the Catholic Church. 
C) A series of destructive civil wars caused such destruction that the elites begged him to seize control. 
D) He bribed the elite ruling class to support him and gradually expanded his sphere of influence. 
E) Rosas raised a mercenary army in Uruguay and invaded Buenos Aires as a liberator.

Question 16

Which of the following was NOT a reason  criollos  were dissatisfied with Crown rule?

Accepted Answer

A) They wanted to improve the lives of the lower class. 
B) Criollos had to pay high taxes. 
C) The Crown appropriated money from the colonial Catholic Church. 
D) They were inspired by the French and American revolutions to seek independence. 
E) They wanted to replace the peninsulars in high colonial positions. 
A) They wanted to improve the lives of the lower class. 
B) Criollos had to pay high taxes. 
C) The Crown appropriated money from the colonial Catholic Church. 
D) They were inspired by the French and American revolutions to seek independence. 
E) They wanted to replace the peninsulars in high colonial positions.

Exam 38: Latin America From Independence to Dependent States

How did Brazil avoid a violent transition from colony to nation?

Term for identification: Simón Bolívar

Term for identification: latifundios

How did the Spanish government view its Latin American colonies?

What was the condition of most South and Central American pure-blooded Amerindians in the early 1800s?

What was true of land in 19th century Latin America?

Describe the influence that the Catholic Church has exerted on Latin American culture including both the public and private role of the church in society.

How successful were the revolutions in Latin America? Consider the challenges faced, the achievement of goals, and the impact on society of each country's revolution.

Term for identification: Juan Manuel Rosas

____________________ were larg e rural plantations, where the landowners appeared to rule like little kings.

What was defined as a form of coerced labor that served to repay a debt owed to an employer?

How is Caribbean Island culture different from Latin American culture?

____________________ was a form of forced labor that was used to gain repayment of real or alleged debts.

____________________ was a caudillo who ruled Argentina from 1828 to 1852.

What led to the rise to power of Juan Manuel Rosas?

Which of the following was NOT a reason criollos were dissatisfied with Crown rule?

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