Question

Match the revolutionary leaders with their goals or achievements.

Answer 1

Wanted to unite all of South America into a single nation--> Simon Bolivar

Led a large group of American Indians and Mestizos against the Spanish--> Padre Miguel Hidalgo

Defeated Napoleons army to win independence from France--> Toussaint L'Ouverture

Supported Brazil's independence after Portugal was invaded by France--> Dom Pedro

These leaders were responsible for gaining the independence of their countries and/or regions from European colonial leaders. Bolivar liberated South America from Spain and Hidalgo did so for Mexico as well. L'Ourverture led the revolution in Haiti against the French. Pedro supported the only bloodless revolution in Brazil from the Portuguese. All of these movements occurred in the early 1800's which almost entirely ended 300 years of colonization in the Americas