Mexico
Central America
South America
The Caribbean
Vocabulary
100
Who was the dictator of Mexico in 1910?
Porfirio Diaz
100
This country was created in 1903 and gave the United States control of the Canal Zone.
Panama
100
In the 1920s, Brazil’s urban middle class joined with young army officers to oppose the government which was ruled by the elites. They called for labor and land reforms and for nationalizing the country’s natural resources.
Which tension does this represent?
Elite vs Masses
100
This country was a colony of Spain before being given to the United States after the Spanish-American War in 1898.
Cuba
100
army generals or powerful civilian leaders backed by armed groups of followers
Caudillos
200
U.S. troops invading Veracruz, Mexico in 1914 is an example of what tension?
Imperialism vs. Nationalism
200
The United States occupied Panama and took control of the canal from 1903-1947. Which tension is this an example of?
Imperialism vs. Nationalism
200
Which country was the 1st to give women the right to vote?
Ecuador in 1929
200
U.S. troops occupied Cuba in 1902. The United States pressured Cuba to amend its new constitution to give the United States control over Cuban affairs. U.S. troops occupied Cuba again from 1917 to 1923, when more political unrest threatened to disrupt the booming sugar economy.
Which tension does this represent?
Nationalism vs. Imperialism
200
a group of people who occupy a privileged position in society, often due to birth, education, and who has power and influence
Elite
300
Which Mexican president created the Constitution of 1917?
Venustiano Carranza
300
The United States sent 400 marines to help the conservatives overthrow General Jose Zelaya.
U.S. military troops were stationed in _____ from 1912 until 1933.
Which country is this?
Nicaragua
300
In Bolivia, war with Paraguay delayed reform. In 1936, radical army officers ended more than 50 years of civilian government. Bolivia’s new military rulers enacted worker-friendly labor laws, but little else changed. In Paraguay, the war was followed by a military coup, dictatorship, violence and even less change.
Which tension does this respresent?
Peaceful Change vs. Violent Change
300
In 1905, the U.S. took control of this country's debt and then occupied this country in 1915 until 1934. Which country is it?
Haiti
300
a form of protest in which workers refuse to work
strike
400
When President Cardenas expanded the National Revolutionary Party, also known as the PRI, and gave peasants more power in the party, this was an example of which tension?
Democracy vs. Dictatorship
400
Which country is this?
Panama
400
In Venezuela in the early 20th century, political activity was outlawed and dissent brought harsh punishment, including execution.
Which tension does this best represent?
Dictatorship vs. Democracy
400
U.S. troops trained and armed national guards in Haiti. However, these groups often sought power after the United States left. As a result, Haiti underwent frequent military rebellions and coups.
Which two tensions does this represent?
Dictatorship vs. Democracy
Peaceful Change vs. Violent Change
400
a time period in World History when economies around the world collapsed
The Great Depression
500
Name at least two countries that were inspired by the Mexican Revolution by expanding the right to vote.
Argentina (gave men the right to vote in 1912)
Ecuador (gave women the right to vote in 1929)
Brazil, Cuba, and Uruguay (gave everyone the right to vote by 1934)
500
Name at least 2 countries in Central America that had dictators in the early 20th century?
Guatemala
Honduras
El Salvador
Nicaragua
(all countries at that time except Costa Rica!)
500
Which country became the largest exporter of cotton textiles during the Great Depression?
Columbia
500
What tension does this picture represent?
Imperialism vs. Nationalism (U.S. intervention in the economy of Caribbean countries)
500
to transfer something from private ownership to ownership by the government
Nationalized