Latin America and Canada’s Independence Movements
Label the following
countries on the
map.
1. ______ Mexico
2. ______ Haiti
3. ______ Colombia
4. ______ Ecuador
5. ______ Bolivia
6. ______ Panama
7. ______ Venezuela
8. ______ Peru
9. ______ Canada
Label the following
countries on the
map.
10. ______ England
11. ______ France
12. ______ Spain
Label the following
countries on the map.
13. ______ Circle in RED
& LABEL the
Caribbean.
14. ______ Circle in
BLUE & LABEL
South America.
15. ______ Circle in
GREEN & LABEL
Central America.
16. ______ Color the
area(s) that
Toussaint
L’Ouverture led to
independence in
RED.
17. ______ Color the
area(s) that Simon
Bolivar led to
independence in
BLUE.
18. ______ Color the
area(s) that Miguel
Hidalgo led to
independence in
GREEN.
19. What country did Toussaint L’Ouverture gain independence for?
Haiti
20. What country did Toussaint L’Ouverture fight against?
France
21. Why is Haiti’s Revolution unique in comparison to other Latin
American Movements?
1st successful slave revolt
22. What impact did the French Revolution have in the Americas?
Colonists were inspired that they could win their independence
23. What countries did Simon Bolivar gain independence for? (6)
-__Venezuela____________
-__Colombia__________
-___Ecuador______________
-___Peru________
-______Bolivia____________
-____Panama___________
24. What was Simon Bolivar’s goal (other than gaining independence
from Spain?
Gaining independence & uniting those countries (#23) into one
country
25. What country did Simon Bolivar & Hidalgo fight against?
Spain
26. What country did Miguel Hidalgo help lead to independence?
Mexico
27. What did Miguel Hidalgo do for a living?
He was a Priest
28. What 3 changes did Miguel Hidalgo want?
 __Farmers’ land returned___
 __Stop taxing______________
 __Slaves should be freed_____________
29. What European country colonized Canada FIRST?
France
30. What country controlled Canada after the French & Indian War?
Great Britain
31. What country controlled Canada until it gained independence?
Great Britain
32. How did Canada gain independence?
Peacefully, Great Britain gave them independence
33. Define Traditional Economy: Roles/jobs are decided by what your
parents did for a living; make/grow what you need & trade the
rest.
34. Define Command Economy: The government controls/decides
economic decisions.
35. Define Market Economy: No gov’t, the economy is controlled by
the buyers & sellers, supply and demand.
36. Define Mixed Economy: A little gov’t to look out for buyers &
workers. It is easy to start a business. (Command+market)
37. Define Unitary:
Laws & decisions made by central authority
38. Define Confederation:
States make laws & decisions. Form alliances in times of need.
39. Define Federal:
Laws & decisions are shared between states & central authority
40. Define Autocracy:
One person has all the power. People have NO say/vote
41. Define Oligarchy:
A few people have all the power. People have NO say/vote
42. Define Democracy:
People elect their leaders and have freedoms
43. Define Presidential Democracy:
People vote for their leader (President)
44. Define Parliamentary Democracy: People vote for legislatures
who then vote for the leader (Prime Minister)
45. Define Natural Resources:
Raw goods, things that come from nature.
46. Examples:
Lumber, minerals, fish, animals, etc.
47. Define Capital Goods:
Tools & machines needed to make goods
48. Examples:
Computers, phones, trucks, ovens, utensils, etc.
49. Define Human Capital:
Skilled workers needed to perform their jobs
50. Examples:
Nurses, teachers, chefs, carpenters, etc.