Vocabulary words
A ban on all trade
embargo
One of the names of the first civilizations to live in Middle America
Olmec or Maya
Spanish settlers used slaves that they kidnapped from this continent
Africa
Which country in Central America has a parliament and prime minister
Belize
Language spoke in Haiti that has both French and African elements
creole
A government run by one all powerful leader
dictatorship
a picture that stands for a word, idea ,or sound developed by the Mayans
hieroglyphic
This island was the first to gain independence from the French
Haiti
Which Central American country does not have a military?
Costa Rico
A popular religion in Cuba that combines Catholic and West African beliefs
Santeria
Paintings on walls
murals
This early civilization developed aqueducts, chinampas, and dikes
Aztecs
He led the Cuban revolution
Fidel Castro
What is the largest city in Mexico
Mexico City
What natural disasters due many Caribbean islands, like Haiti, experience?
Hurricanes
Movement of people from their homeland to other places
diaspora
These were Spanish explorers who conquered Middle America
conquistadors
Most of the slaves in the Caribbean worked on these type of plantations
sugar
What Central American country has the 15th biggest economy in the world?
Mexico
What type of government does Cuba have
communism
When people move to another country and spread their cultures
Cultural diffusion
When Diaz overthrew the election, this began
The Mexican Revolution
Which one of these Caribbean islands is NOT a US territory?
Puerto Rico, Virgin Island, or Bahamas
Bahamas
In the 1990s which 3 countries signed the NAFTA agreement, supporting free trade?
USA, Canada, and Mexico
The only presidential democracy that exist in the Caribbean is in this country
Dominican Republic