Caste System
Who is considered to be the 1st and dominant memeber of the caste?
Peninsulares/ Spanish born Spaniards
What is a "Banana Republic"?
A country in Central America dependent on agriculture for its economy and often ruled by a corrupt leader.
What was the Cold War? Who was it between?
An ideological conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union; Capitalism ("democracy") vs. "Communism"
What roles do we associate with women, especially in Latinx communities? (Name 2)
Wives, Mothers, Ladies, Caretakers, Housekeepers, etc.
Who is considered to be 2nd after the first dominant group?
Creoles/ People born in New Spain from Spanish parents/ those born from Spaniard parents in Latin America
Who was responsible for the creation of the Banana Republic?
Companies/ The Boston Fruit Company.
Name an example of US intervention in Latin America and what the United States did
Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Cuba, Chile
What is considered role of a man in the Latinx Community? (Name 2)
Husband, Father, Provider, Protector, etc.
Who is considered 3rd in line in the caste system?
Mestizos/ Those born from a mix of Spanish and Native parents
What is United Fruit Companies new name?
Chiquita
What is the name of the Archbishop in El Salvador that pushed Liberation Theology?
Archbishop Oscar Romero/ Archbishop Romero
What is toxic masculinity?
What was the caste system used for in Latin America?
Used to label and mark people to show who was better and had a higher standing in society.
"The United Fruit" by Pablo Neruda labels who has "flies"?
Dictators (Trujillo, Tacho, Carias, Martinez, and Ubico)
What is Liberation Theology?
Movement in Latin America to make the Catholic Church more Christ-like by getting involved in political and social affairs in the interest of the poor and oppressed. The Catholic Church helping out the poor.
What is patriarchy?
Social system that prioritizes men or male-bodied people above others
How does the Caste system continue to affect attitudes in Latin America today?
Racism, Colorism
What countries (name 2) were considered Banana Republics?
Honduras, Guatemala, Panama, Cuba, Dominican Republican, and Puerto Rico.
Why did the United States sometimes resort to covert (secretive) operations to carry out interventions in Latin America?
The US government did not want to seem like it was involved in Latin America
What is feminism? How does it benefit all?
Feminism is the belief that people of all genders should receive equal treatment and be free to become the people they want to be