Revolutions in South America

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World History › Revolutions in South America

Questions
10
1

Simon Bolivar took advantage of which European conflict to encourage independence from Spain for Latin America?

2

What was the first South American country to achieve independence from Spanish colonialism?

3

Which was the defining battle for Ecuador's independence?

4

Which South American country was the first to see Spanish forces driven away?

5

Which South American independence leader became the first president of Bolivia?

6

Defeat of the Spanish at what battle essentially guaranteed Ecuadorian independence in 1822?

7

Who was the military and political leader that helped overthrow Spanish rule in Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru?

8

Juan Peron's, president of Argentina, running platform included which one of these positions?

9

What 1824 defeat of the Spanish resulted in the independence of Peru, and essentially guaranteed the independence of the rest of South America as it resulted in the complete surrender of the major Royalist army?

10

Which of the following South American countries did NOT become a Republic after its independence?

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