Nations
A super freaking cool canal runs through this country. Name the nations directly above and below this country to gain points.
What is Panama? (Costa Rica is above, Colombia below.)
This man brought about the downfall of the Aztec Empire on one of the early expeditions to Latin America. Give the name of the king he deposed as well.
Who are Hernan Cortez and Moctezuma (II)?
These grants of American Indian laborers provided the framework for relations based on economic dominance. For bonus points give the title of the person who oversaw an encomienda.
What are encomiendas? (encomendero)
What is the mita?
Is Chili a country or a vegetable?
Neither, its a fruit.
This country is home to Buenos Aries, a city that was booming with economic growth at certain points in history.
What is Argentina?
Haitian Revolution man. Spell his name within 7 seconds or face conviction on account of googling the answer.
Who is Toussaint L'Overture.
These large rural estates became the basis of wealth for local aristocracy in the developmental period of Latin America.
What are haciendas?
Name 4 crops that originated in the Americas.
Squash, Corn, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Avocados, Amaranth, Cacao, Papaya, Beans, Chia, Peppers, Peanuts etc.
This country gained independence peacefully, yet it uniquely maintained a monarchical form beginning with Dom Pedro I.
What is Brazil?
This wealthy Creole officer emerged as the leader of a revolt against Spain, forming the nation of Gran Colombia. He is the author of a famous letter.
Who is Simon Bolivar?
Give the following terms: the name for those who lived in Latin America yet were born on the Iberian Peninsula, the name individuals that were born in Latin America and were of European ancestry, the name for individuals of African and European ancestry, and the name for people of Indian and European ancestry
What are peninsulares, Creoles, mestizos, and mulattos?
These large, heavily armed ships made possible the fleet system the Spanish operated by.
What are galleons?
This group of people is exemplified by individuals such as the wife of Benito Juarez, three children of Napoleon, and the mother of Simon Bolivar.
Who are women?
This country hosted a fun revolution involving a struggle between Madero, Villa, Zapata, Huerta and finally Obregon.
What is Mexico?
Napoleon III sent this man with his wife Carlota to be governor of Mexico. He was executed because of a revolution led by Benito Juarez.
Who is Archduke Maximillian?
These independent leaders dominated local areas and sometimes seized the national government itself.
Term given to certain countries in reference to their dependence of the export of tropical products along with their often subservient and corrupt governments.
What are banana republics?
Give an explanation for why the Americas presented very few, if any, diseases to the Europeans while the Europeans hosted many diseases which wiped out the Native American populations.
Must mention domesticated animals in Europe in comparison to the New World.
Control of nitrates pitted this country against Bolivia and Peru in a so called "fertilizer war" from which it emerged victorious and thus increased its size by a third.
What is Chile?
This man's life story gives us the Spanish expression meaning "to gamble the sun before it rises." He ultimately came to hate the abuses of the Spanish in Latin America.
Who is Mancio Serra?
This declaration of 1823 stated clearly that any attempt by a European power to colonize in the Americas would be greeted with resistance from the United States.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
This man, who had a strong presence in Latin America, was sentenced to death and executed as a result of forming a large following which threatened the authority of the state. Who is he?
Who is Jesus Christ?