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History: Latin America
History: Latin America
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This is a review for the unit test on the history of Latin America.
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1
What was one of the outcomes from Cuba's alliance with its allied partner?
Relationships between the U.S. and Cuba improved slightly
Nikita Khrushchev and President Kennedy agreed to end the cold war
President Kennedy's administration dealt with the Cuban Missile Crisis
President Kennedy ordered the U.S. to launch intercontinental missiles
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What religion did European explorers bring with them during the colonization of the New World?
Islam
Judaism
Mormonism
Christianity
3
What is the official language of Mexico?
English
Spanish
Portuguese
Russian
4
What new virus killed thousands in the New World?
Anthrax
Goldylocks
Smallpox
Tummy Aches
5
What communist country became allies with Cuba during Fidel Castro's takeover?
France
Great Britain
Spain
Soviet Union
6
As mercantilism grew, the need for a cheap _________ force became a dire need to maintain exports such as sugarcane.
indigenous
communist
labor
Iberian
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What did the indigenous populations lack that would have helped them against diseases?
Immunities
A nurse
A doctor
A wall
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What did England want to do with the New World's raw materials (natural resources)?
Sell them as raw materials to the highest bidder
Destroy them as needed
Leave them in the New World
Export them back to their country to create finished goods
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What was the term used to describe the newly discovered land in the Americas?
New World
Mercantilism
Old World
Colony
10
What is the official language of Brazil?
Portuguese
English
Spanish
Russian
11
What is the result of the war on drugs and lack of economic opportunities in Latin America?
Latin American politicians have become famous for defeating Drug Cartels
Many Latinos have emigrated to the U.S. in search of safer living condition
Latin American Human Capital has improved because of the amount of people
Latin American populations have expanded due to the large amounts of Drug C
12
The Spanish and Portuguese began importing slave labor from West Africa. What was this called?
Sharing employees
Transatlantic Slave Trade
Economic boost
Indigenous Swap
13
Which is an example of Fidel Castro turning Cuba into a communist state?
Citizens were given new property back that the U.S. previously owned
Citizens gained personal freedom and new liberties
All people were made to worship one God
Businesses, factories, and farmlands became property of the government
14
What 2 countries first used the labor of recently conquered indigenous people from Latin America?
England and Portugal
Spain and France
France and Portugal
Spain and Portugal
15
Which Latin American country do drug traffickers use to funnel drugs into the U.S.?
Venezuela
Colombia
Panama
Mexico
16
What is an Iberian language?
Languages and cultures from the Iberian Peninsula-Spain and Portugal
South American Language from Mexico
It was the native language of the indigenous populations of South America
It was the language the black African's spoke
17
What is the economic policy called when there is more exporting than importing?
Monopolized
Mercantilism
Indigenized
Colonized
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True or False: Slave owners would cram slaves into hulls as tightly as possible to fit more into each boat.
True, but maybe exaggerated
False, but it sounds good
True
False
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What was one of the main reasons European nations had for colonizing the America's?
Political and economic dominance in the world
Greed
To spread diseases
Religious extraction
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Who was first enslaved in Latin America?
The Spanish
The sailors from the ships
The British
The indienous population
