Key People
I am a former African slave turned military general who led a slave rebellion against the French in Haiti.
Toussaint L’Ouverture
Which European country established the most colonies in Latin America?
Spain
What was a political effect of the Latin American revolutions?
Dictators seized power across Latin America
This country is the largest Portuguese-speaking nation in Latin America.
Brazil
What is one political problem facing Latin America today?
Government corruption
I am a Venezuelan creole who helped create Gran Colombia and liberated Peru and Bolivia.
Simon Bolivar
What represents the motives of imperialism in Latin America?
God, Gold, and Glory
What was an economic effect of the Latin American revolutions?
Latin American countries struggled to establish their own economies
This country has a man-made canal uniting two oceans, cutting travel times in half.
Panama
What is one economic problem facing Latin America today?
The large income gap between the rich and poor
I am a Communist revolutionary who led the 1959 Cuban Revolution.
Fidel Castro
During European imperialism, who held the most authority, power, and wealth in Latin America?
People with European parents (Creoles and Peninsulares)
Which organization allows free trade and economic cooperation in Latin America?
NAFTA/USMCA (North American Free Trade Agreement/U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
This is Latin America's only Communist country.
Cuba
What is one social problem facing Latin America today?
Widespread poverty
I am an Argentinian creole who led revolutions in Argentina, Chile, and Peru to free the people from Spanish rule.
Jose de San Martin
What is the correct order of the social class system in colonial Latin America?
Peninsulares 🡪 Creoles 🡪 Mestizos & Mulattos/Free Blacks 🡪 Natives & Black Slaves?
Which is an environmental problem facing Latin America today?
Deforestation in Brazil
Which Central American nation has the highest standard of living based on life expectancy, literacy rate, and GDP?
Costa Rica
According to the document in the DBQ, how did Haiti help Simon Bolivar?
Haiti provided arms, money, and resources to Bolivar
I was the dictator of Chile who seized power in 1973 and ruled through fear and oppression.
Augusto Pinochet
What did the Monroe Doctrine and Roosevelt Corollary mean for Latin America?
The groundwork for future U.S. intervention and influence in Latin America
In recent decades, many Latin American countries have shifted from __________ to __________.
Dictatorship to Democracy
Jose de San Martin was from this country, now known for its beef exports.
Argentina
Name one lasting impact of European imperialism on Latin America.
Spanish is the dominant language, Catholicism is the dominant religion, or social inequality persists