Latin American Revolution Vocabulary
Napoleonic Wars A series of conflicts fought between France under the leadership of Napoleon Bonaparte and a number of European nations between 1799 and 1815. During this time Spain & Portugal would be invaded and occupied by France.
Créole American-born Spaniards who owned land, but ranked below
Mulatto A person of mixed ancestry; european, african & native, in Latin America
Toussaint L’Overture Was the leader of the Haitian Revolution. His military genius and political acumen transformed an entire society of slaves into the independent black state of Haiti
Yellow Fever Yellow fever is a potentially fatal viral infection that's transmitted by mosquitoes in tropical regions. Named because the user becomes jaundiced, yellowish, in color
Latin America Is a region of the Americas where Romance languages (i.e., those derived from Latin) or a subset of the Romance language family – always including Spanish and Portuguese, and sometimes including French – are primarily spoken
Simon Bolivar Was a military and political leader. Bolívar played a key role in Latin America's successful struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire, and is today considered one of the most influential politicians in the history of the Americas.
Junta A military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force. WIll be commonly used in Latin America after independence.