1. Good Morning/Afternoon! 2/28/13
Good Morning! 1/10/12
EQ: Who are the liberators of Latin America and
what did they do?
HW: Study guide Chart due Friday. DINNER due
Monday. Test Next Thursday.
Sponge
Grab a white board and
marker.

2. All Miguel
Hidalgo
Toussaint Simon
L’Ouverture Bolivar

3. INDEPENDENCE LEADERS
OF LATIN AMERICA

4. Directions
• In front of you, you have the name of the three
revolutionaries of the independence movements in
Latin America and the Caribbean.
• You will be asked to identify the leader of the
movement based on the descriptions that follow.
• Some statements may apply to all of the leaders on
this one you hold up the “A” card
– Remember this is about what you know--not what others
know!

5. The country of Bolivia was
named in his honor.

6. He is known as the father of
Mexican independence.

7. He was able to end Spanish rule in
South America.

8. A wealthy Venezuelan who was
educated in Spain.

9. His job in Mexico was as a
priest.

10. He was imprisoned in France,
where he eventually died.

11. He helped citizens gain
independence in Haiti.

12. When he rang his church bell it
was the signal for the beginning
of the revolution

13. Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru,
and Venezuela won their
independence through his efforts.

14. A former slave who was
self educated

15. He was infected with tuberculosis
and died from the disease.

16. Did not live to see their country
become independent

17. He lived to see all of his countries
become independent

18. His nickname was
“El Liberatador”