Cuba
Who was the dictator of Cuba in 1959?
Fidel Castro
Brazil's language and cultural has been shaped by
Portugal
What has happened in Latin America as many skilled workers have left for the United States?
Poverty
What is the most common religion of Latin America?
Roman Catholic
Who has the #1 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft?
Cincinnati Bengals
What type of government did Castro create in Cuba?
Communism
What was the main reason slaves were brought to Latin America?
To work the sugar plantations
Define Poverty.
The state of being extremely poor
_____ and ____ contributed the most to the languages of Latin America
Spain and Portugal
I won 6 championships for the Chicago Bulls and I now own the Charlotte Hornets.
Micheal Jordan
_____ helped Castro turn Cuba into a communist country.
Soviet Union
What were the Spanish explorer-warriors called?
conquistadors
What environmental concern is being caused by logging, mining, and farming in Brazil?
Deforestation
Which 3 countries were involved in the triangle trade?
Europe, Africa, and America
This quarterback won Super Bowl 54 MVP
Patrick Mahomes
What economic sanction came about because of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Embargo
Where did Europeans find a cheap labor force for work in the New World?
Africa
Latin Americans make up the _____ _____ _____ in the United States.
largest minority group
Which 3 South American countries are known for drug farming, manufacturing, and trafficking?
Peru, Bolivia, and Colombia
I was the first NBA player to average a triple double
Oscar Robertson
The leader Castro overthrew.
Batista
What long-term effect did the colonization of Latin America by Spain and Portugal have on the region?
Most people speak Spanish or Portuguese
US-Mexico border is ___________ miles long.
2,000
Define the Columbia Exchange
The moving of plants, animals, people, and diseases from the Old World to the New World
This university in the Midwest was the last undefeated college basketball team.
Indiana