1. Pg 247 #1 & 2 Interpreting Graphs
1. Which two groups made up the vast majority of the population in Spanish America?
Indians and Europeans
2. Of the Europeans, which group—peninsulares or creoles—probably made up a larger percentage?
Creoles

2. Pg 248 Question A
A) How did the French Revolution affect the colonists in the Americas?
The French Revolution inspired Latin Americans; the Haitians rebelled against the French when they were least able to respond.

3. Pg 251 #1 & 2 Interpreting Maps
1) What two European countries held the largest colonial empires in Latin America in 1800?
Spain and Portugal
2) Comparing the two maps, which independent countries had emerged by 1830 from Spanish territory in the Americas?
Mexico, United Province of Central America, Gran Columbia, Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, United Provinces of La Plata

4. Pg 252 #1 peninsulare-colonists who were born in Spain1.
peninsulare-colonists who were born in Spain
creole-colonists who were born in Latin America to Spanish parents
mulatto-persons of mixed European and African ancestry
Simon Bolivar-leader of independence movements in Latin America
Jose de San Martin-leader of independence movements in Latin America
Miquel Hidalgo-early leader of Mexican independence movement
Jose Maria Morelos-later leader of Mexican independence movement

5. Pg 252 #2
2. Which independence movement was led by Toussaint L’Ouverture?
Haiti: slaves, fought France; new nation
Spanish South America: Creoles, fought Spain; new nations
Mexico: Indians, mestizos, creoles; fought Spain; new nation

6. Pg 252 #3 & 4 3. How was Spanish colonial society structured?
Penisulares at the top, then creoles, mestizos, mulattos, slaves, and Indians
4. How was the Haitian Revolution different from revolutions in the rest of Latin America?
This revolt was accomplished by slaves.

7. Pg 252 #5 & 7 5. Which groups led the quest for Mexican independence?
Creoles, mestizos, mulattos, and Indians
7. Would creole revolutionaries tend to be democratic or authoritarian leaders? Explain
Democratic—Creoles are educated, knew Enlightenment ideas, economic interests
Authoritarian—military background, felt superior to lower classes; economic interests to protect

8. Pg 252 #8
8. How were events in Europe related to the revolutions in Latin America?
French Revolution set off events linked to Haiti and the Spanish-held colonies. Napoleon's conquest of Europe also contributed.