Spanish-born, came to Latin America; could hold political positions, highest social class

American-born descendants of Europeans who were not able to hold political office but could be military officers

A person of mixed European and Native American descent

persons of mixed European and African ancestry

former slave who led the Haitian Revolution slave rebellion

"the liberator"-freed Columbia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia from Spanish rule

led a revolt of the Mestizos in Mexico; was executed but the revolt still spread

Helped Argentina, Chile and Peru win freedom from Spain with rebellions in southern South America

people of wealth and power

Bolivar's unsuccessful plan to unite Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia and Colombia.

to set free

to reach, achieve or accomplish