Fill in the blank. In the 18th century, more than a hundred revolts ripped through the Andes.This violent period, which culminated in the Túpac Amaru II uprising in the southern Peruvian and Bolivian highlands, is called the _________________.

MCQs on the history of Latin America from the early 19th century, when many Latin American colonies declared their independence from European rule (predominately Spain and Portugal), to the present day.