US Foreign Policy
What does Trump think will make Americans most safe from the threat of immigration?
a southern border wall
Which two famous "revolutionary" Mexican artists were married?
Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera
What is "boiling"
cooking water till it bubbles with heat - cooking things in that water
What is an "immigrant"?
Someone who moves their life from one country to another
Columbus arrived in the Americas in what year?
1492
The United States has a long history of fighting against ___________ throughout the 20th-century, and in many different Latin American countries.
socialism
What is "muralism"?
Painting "murals" or painting on walls, in public spaces.
What is "frying"
cooking food in fat on a stovetop - generally in oil or butter
What is a "border"?
The line that divides countries
Most of the Europeans who came to conquer and colonize Central and South America came from which country?
Spain
When the United States helped to overthrow the president of Guatemala in 1954, it was to help support the _______________.
United Fruit Company
Who were "Los Tres Grandes?"
David Alfaro Siqueiros
Diego Rivera
Jose Clemente Orozco
What is "roasting"?
cooking food in an oven - often for long periods of time
What is "trafficking"?
Moving items or people illegally, from one place to another
Montezuma / Mochtesoma
The United States fought a long "cold war" with ____________ from 1945-1989 - this war included many different wars in many different countries.
The Soviet Union / The USSR / Russia
lifting up the poor, promoting socialism, promoting political equality, celebrating Mexican history, being against war, the US' relationship with Mexico, celebrating native people, making art more accessible for everyone, etc.
What is "toasting"?
frying something at a high heat, but without fat
What has Trump famously said about the current wave of immigrants coming from the southern border?
"they're bringing crime, they're bringing drugs, they're rapists... and some I assume are good people"
What crop made Cuba the most money throughout the 20th-century?
Sugar Cane
Which country did Trump claim we would be at war with, if it weren't for his presidency? (this was during his State of the Union on Tuesday)
North Korea
Craft a strong sentence that explains why the Mexican government put so much money into the muralist movement.
The Mexican government wanted to support these artists, because they needed these artists to help them form a national identity - they needed these artists to build a Mexican pride and shared history.
What is "broiling"?
Oven roasting something, but only with heat from the top
What law enforcement agency is responsible for tracking down and arresting illegal immigrants?
ICE
What was the name of the dictator who controlled Cuba, with the blessing of the US, up until the 1950's?
Fulgencio Batista