Question

review: political revolutions and their legacies
for questions 26 - 28, draw a line to connect the group of people in spains colonies with their role in the revolutions.

1. the majority of the people living in the colonies; joined and fought in revolutionary armies · creoles
2. white people born in spain; remained loyal to spain · indigenous people, enslaved africans, and people of mixed heritage
3. white people born in the americas; led the revolutions · peninsulares

questions 29 - 32 are about major revolutionary figures in the americas. write the letter from the answer bank next to the correct description.
answer bank
a) josé de san martín b) miguel hidalgo
c) toussaint louverture d) simón bolívar

1. a radical creole priest who inspired an uprising of indigenous people and mestizos in the mexican countryside and was executed
2. led a successful revolt in the french colony of saint - domingue and helped establish haiti
3. led the revolution against spain in new granada
4. formed and trained a patriot army in río de la plata (argentina) and defeated spanish royalist forces in chile and peru

Explanation:

• Question 29: Miguel Hidalgo was a Creole priest who inspired an uprising in Mexico.
• Question 30: Toussaint L'Ouverture led the revolt in Saint - Domingue (Haiti).
• Question 31: Simón Bolívar was a key leader in the revolutions against Spain in regions like New Granada.
• Question 32: José de San Martín formed and trained an army in Río de la Plata and had military successes in Chile and Peru.

Answer:

1. B. Miguel Hidalgo
2. C. Toussaint L'Ouverture
3. D. Simón Bolívar
4. A. José de San Martín