Chapter 23 Flashcards

World History AP

327958546	Revolution in Latin America	Rigid Class structure: Viceroys (colonial officers), creoles, and Mestizos. Slaves in Haiti rebelled, abolished slavery, and won independence. Father Miguel Hidalgo started the Mexican independence movement. French, Spanish, and Portuguese colonies gained independence.	0
327958547	Simon Bolivar	Led the revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule	1
327958548	Jose de San Martin	Leader in winning independence for Argentina, Peru, and Chile; protector of Peru	2
327958549	Miguel Hidalgo	Mexican priest who led peasants in call for independence and improved conditions	3
327958550	Jose Maria Morelos	Mexican priest and former student of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, he led the forces fighting for Mexican independence until he was captured and executed in 1814.	4
337039454	Indian Removal Act 1830	Passed by Congress under the Jackson administration, this act removed all Indians east of the Mississippi to an "Indian Territory" where they would be "permanently" housed.	5
337039456	trail of tears	The Cherokee Indians were forced to leave their lands. They traveled from North Carolina and Georgia through Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas-more than 800 miles (1,287 km)-to the Indian Territory. More than 4, 00 Cherokees died of cold, disease, and lack of food during the 116-day journey.	6