Easy Peasy : Background of Caribbean South America
Who is El Dorado?
A legendary gold king
The two cultures forced to be slaves were
The Africans and Native Americans
El Dorado
A legendary gold king
Who is the leader that led the nation to independence?
Simon Bolivar
Name each of the countries located in Caribbean South America
Colombia, Guyana, Venezuela, Suriname and French Guiana
How did the second culture differ from the first culture?
Africans fought back or fled into the forests, while Native Americans often died from disease or mistreatment
Caudillos
Dictators
The Spanish invaded south america areas because
they believed they would locate the gold from the great king El Dorado
What were the three goods exported from coastal plantations?
Cacao, Sugar and Tobacco
Paramilitary
Armed Forces that are unauthorized by the government
There were two things natives were faced with when the spanish arrived, what are they?
Strange new illnesses and Ships patrolled the coasts
What is one weakness the Spanish faced when they conquered the natives?
Nationalize
To take ownership over something
Austerity Measure
A policy meant to save money