Age of Exploration
Which two European countries contributed most to the languages and religion of Latin America today?
Spain and Portugal
In which Latin American country would you most likely hear Portuguese being spoken today?
Brazil
Most practiced religion in Latin America
Roman Catholicism or Catholicism or Catholic
The U.S. placed this economic restriction on Cuba in response to the communist government's decisions.
embargo
Many Latin Americans migrate to this country in search of safety, better jobs and opportunities.
U.S.A
The European explorer (sent by Spain) whose voyages led to the widespread colonization of the Americas.
Christopher Columbus
Which European country had the greatest influence on Mexico?
Spain
The revolutionary leader who took control of Cuba (under the control of Fulgencio Batista) in 1959.
Fidel Castro
What is the main obstacle that exists and prevents the end of the War on Drugs?
Drug Cartels
After the decline of the indigenous population, Where did Europeans find a cheap labor source for work?
Which European country colonized most of Latin America?
Spain
Catholicism is a denomination (or type) of which major, monotheistic religion?
Christianity
The name of Cuba's government system after the 1959 revolution.
Communism
What is one of the main causes of continued poverty?
Lack of access to a good education
The three main indigenous groups in Latin America at the time of Christopher Columbus' arrival.
Inca, Aztec, and Mayan
Transportation of plants, animals, diseases, language, and religion between the Old World and the New World?
Columbian Exchange
This Cold War event nearly caused a nuclear war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union over missiles in Cuba.
Cuban Missile Crisis
How do drug cartels influence the government, making the success of the War on Drugs feel impossible?
Cartels corrupt the government. Using violence or bribery to get further their cause.
The pattern of trade between Europe, Africa and the Americas that included the enslavement of people between 1400 and 1800 was called:
Transatlantic Slave Trade or Triangle Trade
How did Spanish and Portuguese become the most commonly spoken languages in Latin America?
Spain and Portugal colonized/explored Latin America in the 15th/16th century.
These groups of people( Usually Spanish) built religious communities with a goal to convert Indigenous people to Christianity.
Missionaries or Mission Systems
Why did the United States cut ties with Cuba during the Cuban Revolution?
Cuba's new communist government took land away rom the American owned business, causing them to lose huge amounts of money.
The region in South America that is a major area for farming, manufacturing, and illegal drug trafficking.
Andes Mountains (Columbia, Peru, Bolivia)