Read “Simon Bolivar and the Spanish American Revolutions” by John Lynch and answer the following questions:
For “Simon Bolivar and the Spanish American Revolutions”
What was Bolivar’s family background/heritage? Why was this important?
What did Bolivar think about “Americans”? How did the Trujillo Decree incorporate this stance? (p.6-7)
What were Bolivar’s ideas about government at the beginning of the revolution? What kind of government did he eventually set up?
What made Bolivar’s legacy so complicated? What do you think about his legacy?
Do you have any remaining questions about either reading, or is anything still unclear to you? If so, please share them here.
Connect: How does the material from this week relate to something else you already know about? This can be current events, somewhere you’ve traveled, a
movie you’ve seen, a book you’ve read, content from another class, etc. (at least 2 complete sentences).
Note: Your response MUST be specific and will NOT receive credit if you simply state that you have learned about this topic in previous history classes.