Vocabulary
From an African or Black point of view
Afrocentric
When one country tries to establish an empire by taking over other places
Imperialism
Established the first European colony in the Caribbean
Columbus
Why Arizona, Nevada, and California are all now part of the USA
The Mexican-American War
Largest island in the Caribbean
Cuba
A religion that originated in Jamaica which views Black people as the chosen people of God
Rastafarianism
When one country sends battleships to threaten another country in order to get what they want
Gunboat Diplomacy
Famous Mexican Artists
Diego Rivera & Frida Kahlo
Why Puerto Ricans became American citizens
The Spanish-American War
North America, South America, and the islands of the Caribbean
The Western Hemisphere or "The Americas"
Biased or misleading information used to promote a particular cause or point of view
Propoganda
The belief that God wanted the white people of the USA to take over the whole continent.
Manifest Destiny
Started the United Farm Workers
Dolores Huerta & Cesar Chavez
When Mexican-Americans fought for equal rights and to promote pride in their culture.
Chicano Power Movement
The two countries which make up the island of Hispaniola
Haiti & The Dominican Republic
A term used to describe someone or something originating from that particular place
Indigenous
The idea that people of African descent all over the world should be united
Pan-Africanism
A leader of warfare and a rebellion against the English in Jamaica.
Queen Nanny and/or Samuel Sharpe
The first country to abolish slavery
Haiti
This country is named for the indigenous people who today are referred to as the Aztecs.
Mexico
When the military gets rid of an elected president and takes control of the country.
Coup d'etat
The American policy that said only the USA should be able to control the other countries of the Western Hemisphere.
The Monroe Doctrine
A term for communities of free Black people in the Caribbean during the era of slavery
The Maroons
The first European colony to become an independent country.
USA
Formerly part of Colombia, this country became independent with the help of the USA.
Panama