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| Spanish-born, came to Latin America; rulers & highest level of social class |
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| Descendants of Spanish-born, but born in Latin America; resented inferior social, political, and economic status |
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| A person of mixed Native American and European ancestry |
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| A person of mixed African and European descent |
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| Venezuelan statesman who led the revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule. Known as "El Liberator" |
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| Led the rebellion in Haiti against the French land owners. He declared the colony an independent republic |
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| Mexican mestizo priest who called for wide ranging reform, wanted to improve conditions for Mexicans, abolish slavery and suffrage for men |
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| Bolivar's plan to unite Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, Columbia. They united in 1822 but broke apart in 1830 because of geographic barriers (mtns). |
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| A priest who lead independence movement in Mexico (1810); he had a cry for freedom |
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| On the right of the political spectrum - those Europeans, mainly wealthy landowners and nobles, who wanted to preserve the traditional monarchies of Europe, and opposed changing the social order. |
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| On the left of the political spectrum; wanted governments to be based on written constitutions; separation of powers; were against divine right monarchies, the old aristocracy, and established churches. |
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| In the middle of the political spectrum; wanted some changes in government |
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| Revolutionary that led freedom movements in Chile, Argentina, and Peru |
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