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What is the name of the trading of goods specifically between the Americas and Europe?
Columbian Exchange
Because of the lasting influence of European colonization of Latin America, what is the most common religion in the region today?
Catholicism
Which country helped Castro build Cuba into a Communist country?
Soviet Union
The pattern of trade between Europe, Africa and the Americas that included the enslavement of people between 1400 and 1800 was called:
Triangle Trade (aka - Transatlantic Trade)
What economic sanction was enforced between the United States and Cuba as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Embargo
Which European country had the greatest influence on Mexico's culture, language, and religion?
Spain
Which Latin American country's industries are under the most government control?
Cuba
Who is being described?
● Former lawyer
● Organized rebels to fight using guerilla warfare tactics ● Exiled to Mexico for 7 years
● Overthrew Cuba's dictator in 1959
Fidel Castro
Which two European countries contributed most to the languages and religion of Latin America today?
Spain and Portugal
Tell me 3 things that were shipped TO Europe in the Triangle Trade:
Raw goods such as sugar, tobacco, and cotton were brought to Europe
Name two physical features that are located in Brazil:
Amazon Rainforest and Amazon River
What type of government do both Mexico and Brazil have?
Presidential Democracy
What almost caused a nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union?
Castro allowed the Soviet Union to build a nuclear missile launch complex in Cuba. (Cuban Missile Crisis)
Why did Europeans choose African slaves as a labor source in the New World?
They were immune to European disease as a result of centuries of trade.
In order to escape the cycle of poverty, many Latin Americans have:
Migrated to the United States. (Will also accept "Joined the drug trade")
Name 3 things Mexico has done to improve their air quality:
"Hoy No Circula"
Encourage Public Transportation
Undergo stricter vehicle emission testing
In which L.A. country would you most likely hear Portuguese spoken today?
What event do the following statements best describe?
- Fidel Castro overthrew Batista and seized power of Cuba
- Cuba was declared a Communist state
-Basic personal freedoms of expression were suspended
Cuban Revolution
Why has the War on Drugs been so unsuccessful in some areas of Latin America?
Cartels keep moving around, corrupt governments, brutal violence.
People who protested Castro's regime were exiled, imprisoned, or executed. Where did over 500,000 Cubans flee in order to escape Castro's harsh policies?
What were the 2 major cash crops grown on plantations in Latin America during the colonial period?
Sugarcane and Tobacco
Why did Europeans have to look elsewhere for a labor force prior to the slave trade with Africa?
European disease wiped out the indigenous population who they tried to enslave first.
The Andean region located in South America is known for what?
The region is a major area for farming, manufacturing, and trafficking illegal drugs like cocaine.
The following examples all contribute to greater _______ ?
● Limited education opportunities
● Lack of jobs available
● Extreme population growth and not enough resources ● Shortage of food and shelter resources
● Inadequate healthcare
Factors that lead to poverty
How would you describe the relationship between Cuba and the United States today?
Slowly improved overtime, but has heavily declined most recently. Still do not trade.