What is the primary reason that increasing numbers of Latin Americans have immigrated to the United States.

Hope for economic opportunities.

Which of the following can be concluded from the source above?

As Europeans began to engage in trade Christianity also began to spread

Which of the following best describes a primary reason the Spanish were successful in their conquest of the Aztecs?

Spanish brought disease that the NA were not immune to led to mass death.

The Aztec civilization had very little land that was suitable for agriculture. How did the Aztecs solve this

artificial islands that were rich in nutrients and good for farming

Which statement describes an impact of the Columbian Exchange on the lives of North Americans?

The transfer of new products and ideas encouraged economic growth.

Three centuries of Spanish rule continued to be an influence in Mexico after independence in that

power was concentrated in a small group of wealthy people.

The predominant (or main) religion in Latin America today is Catholicism (Chrisitanity) because

during colonization Spanish missionaries converted Native Americans

The Amazon basin is the largest flood basin in the world. This forest is extremely dense because

sediment deposited by the Amazon and its tributaries make very rich soil

Which of the following best describes the information outlined above?

The effect of colonialism in Latin America

What cause of the Mexican Revolution can be inferred from the quote above?

Spanish oppression of the peasants was a cause of the Mexican Revolution.

In this Diego Rivera mural, the artist is most likely representing

the Spanish working to convert the native people to Christianity

What does the map below show about the importance of completing the Panama Canal?

It shortened the time between the Pacific + Atlantic Ocean by the Caribbean

The common characteristics of these countries can be attributed to their

history of colonization by a European country.

A company builds a maquiladora in northern Mexico to manufacture goods. The maquiladora is a challenge for

an old US widget factory, closes because the jobs are moved to Mexico.

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1
Locals will often sell traditional items they have made to the tourists as a way to supplement their income.
ethnocentrism
ecotourism
Deforestation
popular culture
2
Mexico City was built on the ruins of what ancient Aztec capital?
Chalco
Malinalco
Tenochtitlan
Tula
3
Which diagram shows the correct social hierarchy of Spain’s colonial empire in the Western Hemisphere?
d
b
c
a
4
What is the primary reason that increasing numbers of Latin Americans have immigrated to the United States.
Hope for economic opportunities.
Escape from the threat of communism.
Desire for religious freedom.
Fear of natural hazards and disasters
5
Which of the following can be concluded from the source above?
Native Americans engaged in warfare against the European colonizers.
As Europeans began to engage in trade Christianity also began to spread
Europeans granted American kingdoms, like the Inca, more autonomy.
Native Americans desired to engage in trade with Europeans
6
Which of the following best describes a primary reason the Spanish were successful in their conquest of the Aztecs?
The Spanish were able to bribe Aztec rulers to concede defeat.
The Spanish installed a naval blockade to prohibit escape.
The Spanish possessed advanced medical procedures to treat soldiers.
Spanish brought disease that the NA were not immune to led to mass death.
7
The Aztec civilization had very little land that was suitable for agriculture. How did the Aztecs solve this
Used a three-field system of crop rotation
artificial islands that were rich in nutrients and good for farming
conquered territories as vassals to provide the central Aztec civilization
Used a system of terraces that transformed mountainsides into farmland.
8
Which statement describes an impact of the Columbian Exchange on the lives of North Americans?
Cross-cultural contacts between South America and Europe declined.
Native Americans migrated to Europe to compete for European jobs.
The transfer of new products and ideas encouraged economic growth.
New diseases, brought from the Americas, led to high deaths in Europe.
9
Three centuries of Spanish rule continued to be an influence in Mexico after independence in that
there was widespread democracy.
power was concentrated in a small group of wealthy people.
the Spanish army continued to occupy the country.
new agricultural crops were introduced.
10
The predominant (or main) religion in Latin America today is Catholicism (Chrisitanity) because
during colonization Spanish missionaries converted Native Americans
Catholic Church was founded in Mexico and globalization spread the faith.
traditional religions blended together and started Chrisitianity
indigenous peoples had no religious beliefs at all until the Spanish came.
11
What is the most prominent (or main) religion in the Western Hemisphere?
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
12
The Amazon basin is the largest flood basin in the world. This forest is extremely dense because
sediment deposited by the Amazon and its tributaries make very rich soil
animals get swept downstream by the floods so they move to new locations
the people there like to plant a variety of crops
it is very heavily populated and the people work in the timber industry
13
Which of the following best describes the information outlined above?
The decline of monarchies in South America
The growth of the slave trade in Mesoamerican Empires
The effect of cultural diffusion on Europe
The effect of colonialism in Latin America
14
The map shows the line of demarcation resulting from the Treaty of Tordesillas of 1494 that divided the world between
Mexico and Brazil.
Ottomans and Spanish.
British and French.
Portuguese and Spanish.
15
What cause of the Mexican Revolution can be inferred from the quote above?
Spanish oppression of the peasants was a cause of the Mexican Revolution.
Lack of food and housing caused the Mexican Revolution.
Mexican leaders rose against the Spanish because they took their language.
The rich caused the Mexican Revolution by funding Morelos and Hidalgo.
16
In this Diego Rivera mural, the artist is most likely representing
celebration of the natives to the arrival of Europeans
the Spanish sacrifices to native gods
the destruction of indigenous culture
the Spanish working to convert the native people to Christianity
17
What does the map below show about the importance of completing the Panama Canal?
It made it easier for the U.S. Navy to patrol Latin America.
It shortened the time between the Pacific + Atlantic Ocean by the Caribbean
It prevented cheap Latin American goods from flooding the U.S. market.
Hydroelectric power for virtually all of South America.
18
The civilization that flourished in the Yucatán Peninsula was the
Aztec.
Maya.
Olmec.
Mestizo.
19
The common characteristics of these countries can be attributed to their
economic relationship with industrialized countries to their north.
past military alliances with one another.
history of colonization by a European country.
preservation of Mayan and Aztec traditions.
20
A company builds a maquiladora in northern Mexico to manufacture goods. The maquiladora is a challenge for
a company in Texas, which imports the widgets for sale in the United States
an old US widget factory, closes because the jobs are moved to Mexico.
Mexicans who may be employed in the factory.
Americans who can buy cheaper widgets.

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