Peoples of Latin America
Peoples of Latin America II
Argentina
Dirty War
Independence Movements in Latin America
Independence Movements in Latin America II/
Argentina
Dirty War
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Who were the first inhabitants of Latin America?
Indigenous people
100
Why did Asians go to Latin America?
After the abolition of slavery, Asians came to Latin America to take plantation jobs.
100
Argentina had a large middle class, what percentage of the population was in the middle class?
about 50%
100
Who lead the revolt against the Spanish in Peru in 1780?
Tupac Amaru
100
What country declared independence from Portugal in 1822?
Brazil
200
Why were people of Latin America called "Indians"
Columbus believed he was in India, not the Americas.
200
Where is African influence the strongest in Latin America?
Brazil and the Caribbean Islands
200
Who was Juan Peron?
Former Army Colonel who became the President of Argentina in 1946.
200
What did Toussaint L'Oueverture do in 1804?
Led rebels to throw out the French in Haiti. Haiti was the first country in Latin America to gain independence from an European country.
200
What did Father Jose Morelos do?
He was a mestizo priest who was the next leader for Mexican independence. He was captured and executed in the year 1815.
300
Who (what countries) colonized Latin America?
Spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch, and English
300
How and why did Africans arrive to Latin America?
Africans were kidnapped from Africa and forced into slavery on plantations and mines in Latin America.
300
Give me at least three (3) facts about "Evita".
Born very poor, wanted to become an actress, from Buenos Aires, wife of Juan Peron, used persuasion and threats to get donations from the rich, gave $ to poor & schools & hospitals & herself, supported women's rights, died in 1952
300
Who liberated (freed) Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru?
Jose de San Martin & Bernado O' Higgins
400
What is a Mestizo?
People of mixed European and Native American Ancestry
400
What are four (4) consequences of Christopher Columbus arriving in Latin America?
Slavery, Diseases (such as Small Pox), Catholic church was introduced, Indigenous people suffered
400
What happened to Juan Peron in the 1950s?
Evita died, he lost popularity, the military took control of the country, he was exiled (kicked out of country).
400
What happened in Mexico in 1821 and who was the leader?
Agustin de Iturbide, a creol finally led Mexico to independence from Spain.
400
Who are the Madres de Plaza de Mayo and what do they do?
Group of mothers, grandmothers, sisters, and wives of Desaparecidos. They march around Plaza de Mayo's statue of liberty asking for justice every Thursday at 3:30. They are still marched in 2016!
500
What kind of accent does Spanish in Argentina have? WHY?
An Italian accent, because many Italians immigrated to Argentina
500
*********************BONUS********************** What year did Christopher Columbus sail to Latin America and what was he looking for?
1492 (Columbus sailed the ocean blue), to look for a faster/safer trade route to India.
500
Describe the "Dirty War" in Argentina
Army leaders attacked workers, students, and anyone else that was an "enemy of the state". Arrested and tortured thousands. Approximately 30,000 people disappeared (Disaparecidos).
500
Describe how Father Miguel Hidalgo began the fight for Mexican independence.
In 1810, he gave his famous speech, "El Grito de Dolores". He wanted to end slavery, the encomindia system, and to give the indigenous people their land back. He was executed in 1811.
500
Who was Isabel Peron and what did she do?
Juan Peron's wife (after Evita died) and Vice President of Argentina. She became the first woman President in the America's. Was forced out of office in 1976 as terrorist attacks got worse and the army took over the government again.
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