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What was a direct result of the uprising in Haiti?

A
Plantation owners stopped abusing the people they enslaved.
B
All enslaved people on the island were freed by the rebels.
C
Toussaint L’Ouverture was released by the French.
D
Enslaved people began producing more crops.
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Political instability in the emerging Latin American countries was due in part to

A
cultural similarities.
B
conflicting views on government.
C
better education for all.
D
increased trade and commerce.
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Brazil’s road to independence was different from that of its Latin American neighbors in that

A
the battles with Portugal were much bloodier.
B
Brazil sought independence from France and Portugal.
C
criollos signed a petition and asked the king’s son, Don Pedro, to rule.
D
criollos killed the Portuguese king and appointed Don Pedro in his place.
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Who sparked the independence movement in Mexico?

A
peninsulares and mestizos
B
criollos and peninsulares
C
criollos and Indigenous people
D
mestizos and Indigenous people
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African enslaved persons outnumbered free people 10 to 1 in Saint Domingue, which led to

A
a massive and successful uprising.
B
a good education for Toussaint L’Ouverture.
C
the release of General Toussaint L’Ouverture by the French.
D
strong and relentless control by plantation owners.
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A
Cuba
B
Haiti
C
the Dominican Republic
D
the Bahamas
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When Napoleon seized the Spanish throne and replaced it with a French king, criollos in Latin America

A
believed Napoleon would make things better.
B
believed the people should take control.
C
supported the new French king.
D
supported reinstating the Spanish king.
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What was the economy of Saint Domingue dependent upon? Select four options.sugar plantationsenslaved Africansan African uprisingstrenuous manual labora majority of free Whitesruthless plantation owners

A
sugar plantations
B
enslaved Africans
C
an African uprising
D
strenuous manual labor
E
a majority of free Whites
F
ruthless plantation owners
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Augustin de Iturbide was able to declare independence from Spain while also proclaiming himself emperor in part because

A
he came from a family of peninsulares.
B
he had started the independence movement.
C
that was the type of government the Spanish colonists were used to.
D
he deserved the title after his leadership in the battle for independence.
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Read the passage.I declare to you to re-establish slavery would be to attempt the impossible: we have known how to face dangers to obtain our liberty, we shall know how to brave death to maintain it.Toussaint L’Ouverture, 1797

A
not be able to appreciate freedom.
B
not fight for freedom anymore.
C
rather die than go back to being enslaved.
D
rather go back to being enslaved than die.
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The coup d’etats are most often

A
extremely peaceful.
B
very violent.
C
unsuccessful.
D
long lasting.
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sugartobaccocottoncoffee

A
sugar
B
tobacco
C
cotton
D
coffee
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Look at the picture.

Question illustration
A
Simón Bolívar
B
Toussaint L’Ouverture
C
Miguel Hidalgo
D
P. J. Laborie
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Bolívar had hoped for a unified state in Latin America, but

A
he was unable to launch a revolution strong enough to overthrow the government.
B
instead Latin America was divided into Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.
C
instead Latin American was divided into El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Guatemala.
D
he could not convince José de San Martin to give up control of the army.

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