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| This country’s troubled history includes the establishment of monarchical regimes under Emperor Jacques I and King Henri I. The United States first extended full diplomatic recognition to this country during the administration of Abraham Lincoln. President John Adams lent tacit support to the revolution that brought this country its freedom, but his successor Thomas Jefferson supported efforts to quell it. For the point, name this Caribbean country, whose independence war helped bring about the Louisiana Purchase. | Haiti (or Ayiti) |
| This city was the headquarters of the Nicaraguan Democratic Union. The paramilitary organization Brigade 2506 recruited members from this city, where forces led by Pepe San Roman were welcomed back by John F. Kennedy at the Orange Bowl. President Carlos Prío sought exile in this city, where many administrators of Fulgencio Batista also fled. For the point, name this American city home to the Bay of Pigs Memorial in Little Havana. | Miami |
| This country controls a territory which has used the Ipséité flag with a conch on it to replace its previous snake flag, whose use is associated with slavery. Victor Hugues emancipated slaves in one territory ruled by this country after a British invasion, and this country currently controls the only European territory on the American mainland. For the point, name this country which controls Martinique and Guadeloupe, as well as a namesake "Guyana." | France (accept French Republic or Republique Francaise) |
| During a period described by this term, rebel forces moved to San Fernando in preparation for a march on Madrid. A Spanish three-year period from 1820 to 1823, referred to by this term, began after a military uprising by Rafael de Riego. The Cortes of Cádiz was a major step toward this political philosophy, whose proponents tried to end the dominance of the Catholic Church and class stratification during independence movements. For the point, name this philosophical stance that grew out of the Enlightenment and opposed monarchism. | Liberalism (accept Trienio Liberal) |
| Following the Tumult of Aranjuez, this ruler forced Charles IV and his son to renounce the throne in his favor during the Abdications of Bayonne. Absolutism was reimposed after the return of Ferdinand VII [[the Seventh]] following this ruler's defeat, which occurred following the Treaty of Valençay [[VAHL-lohn-seh]]. A political crisis in Spanish America occurred after this man's capture of the Bourbon monarchs. For the point, name this leader of France during the Peninsular Wars who was later defeated at the Battle of Waterloo. | Napoleon Bonaparte (accept either underlined portion; or Napoleone Buonaparte; or Napoleon I) |
| A viceroyalty named for this geographic feature was disestablished in 1825 after the death of Pedro Antonio Olañeta and declined after an invasion by William Carr Beresford. The United Provinces of South America was later named after this river, whose breakup led to the creation of nations including Bolivia and Uruguay. The Governorate of this river clashed with the U.K. during the 1770 Falklands Crisis. For the point, name this important river during the era of independence, which separates Uruguay and Argentina. | Rio de la Plata (accept River Plate) |
| Shortly after this country's independence, an Interim Government was established by Prime Minister Oliver Seraphin. This country's DFP was led by the world's third longest- serving female Prime Minister. This country, which was part of the short-lived West Indies Federation, was granted independence in 1978 under Prime Minister Patrick John. Mary Eugenia Charles came to power two years after the independence of, for the point, what Caribbean island country governed from Roseau? | Commonwealth of Dominica |