Latin America Geography
Cuban Missile Crisis
Modern Issues
Cuban Revolution
African Slave Trade
100
Which Latin American country is #15 ?
Brazil
100
True or false, the United States began planning to invade Cuba
True
100
What is the term for a state of being extremely poor (no food, shelter, clothes, etc.) ?
Poverty
100
True or false, Cuban citizens felt angry towards the government
True
100
Who enslaved many West Africans, and brought them to Latin America?
Europeans
200
Which Latin American country is #9 ?
Colombia
200
What country helped in the rebuild of Cuba's government, and eventually became their number one ally?
Soviet Union
200
When some individuals can not find work in Latin America, what do they resort to for money?
Illegal drug trade/activity
200
Who was the leader/dictator of Cuba during the Cuban Revolution?
Fulgencio Batista
200
Someone who is mixed with African, and European descent was often referred to as _________
Mulatto(es)
300
Which Latin American country is #21 ?
Chile
300
In what year did the Cuban Missile Crisis occur?
1962
300
What is the fight against illegal narcotics activity often referred to as?
The War on Drugs
300
Castro organized a small group of 80 men and led a _________ against Batista’s army.
Guerilla Warfare Campaign
300
The natives lacked _______ to European diseases and a large portion of the indigenous population died, forcing the need for a new labor force.
Immunity
400
Which Latin American country is #22
Cuba
400
How were the nuclear missile instillations discovered in Cuba?
They were discovered by a U2 spy plane.
400
As people migrate from Latin America to the United States, the Latin American region is losing it's _______
Workforce
400
How many years did the Cuban revolutionaries fight before being successful against the Cuban government?
8 years
400
The slave trade developed into a ________ arrangement between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
Triangle Trade
500
Which Latin American country is #8 ?
Panama
500
What type of trade barrier did President JFK (John F. Kennedy) use against Cuba?
Embargo
500
What is one way that Latin American countries have invested to prevent the loss of skilled workers?
Invest in education
500
What was Fidel Castro's ultimate goal after the revolution?
To break ties between Cuba and the United States.
500
What are the (2) major impacts left on Latin America from the African slave trade?
Language & Religion