New World
The import of black African slaves by the Spanish and Portuguese became known as the what?
Transatlantic Slave Trade
What religion did European explorers bring with them during the colonization of the New World?
Christianity (Roman Catholicism)
What was Fulgencio Batista’s relationship to Cuba?
He was the dictator before Fidel Castro took control.
Which of the following is the main cause for the rampant poverty throughout Latin America?
A. There are not enough citizens to fill its employment needs.
B. A lack of high-quality, high-skill employment opportunities.
C. Literacy rates are the highest on Earth.
D. A lack of good health care hinders citizens from working.
B
To relocate to a new country is known as ________
emigrate
What decimated the indigenous populations in South America during the European expansion to the New World?
The indigenous populations did not have immunities to European diseases such as small pox.
What is the official language of Mexico?
Spanish
Which is an example of Fidel Castro turning Cuba into a communist government?
A. All people were made to worship one God.
B. Businesses, factories, and farmlands were property over by the government.
C. Citizens gained personal freedom and new liberties.
D. Citizens were given new property back that the U.S. previously owned.
B
The drug war on Cocaine production is most pronounced in which region of Latin America?
Andean
The illegal smuggling of people or products is known as
Trafficking
What was one of the reasons for European expansion into the New World?
Build a large empire that would create dominance in the world
What is the official language of Brazil?
Portugese
What was one of the responses the United States to Fidel Castro’s takeover?
Placed an embargo on all goods from Cuba.
Which Latin American country do drug traffickers use to funnel drugs into the U.S.?
Mexico
Areas that are largely countryside as known as
Rural
Why did the Spanish and Portuguese bring black Africans to the Americas?
They needed to replace the indigenous workforce that was nearly wiped out from disease.
Which of the following is true about Romance languages?
A. They include both English and Slavik.
B. It is the least spoken language in Latin America.
C. It includes both Spanish and Portuguese.
D. It is a mixture of an ancient indigenous language and Spanish.
C
What communist country became allies with Cuba during Fidel Castro’s takeover?
Soviet Union
What is the name given to drug gangs throughout Latin America?
Drug Cartels
Geographic term for countries located along the Andes Mountain range of South America.
Andean
Intermarriages among which groups of people gave rise to a new cultural identity that prevails in Latin America today?
The ancestors of the Spanish and Portuguese, the indigenous peoples, and the African slaves
What is an Iberian language?
Languages and cultures from the Iberian Peninsula which included Spain and Portugal
What was one of the outcomes from the Cuban alliance with the Soviet Union?
President Kennedy’s administration dealt with a 13 day standoff known as the Cuban Missile Crisis.
What is the result of the war on drugs and lack of economic opportunities in Latin America?
Many Latinos have emigrated to the U.S. in search of safer living conditions and more stable work environments.
Process by which a citizen of one country may become a legal citizen of another country.
Naturalization