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Vocabulary
100
Who joined Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama to create Gran Colombia?
Simon Bolivar
100
Which country colonized MOST of Latin America?
Spain
100
Why did criollos support revolution?
They wanted to gain political power
100
How are Latin American economies described?
developing one-resource
100
What is a viceroy?
The Spanish governor of a colony who acts in the name of the king
200
Who led the first unsuccessful against Spain in Mexico?
Who is Miguel Hidalgo
200
Which country colonized Brazil?
Portugal
200
What was the goal of most of the caudillos who ruled Latin America after the revolutions?
To make themselves and their supporters rich
200
Who bought and controlled many of Latin America's natural resources after independence?
foreign companies
200
What is the term that refers to Miguel Hidalgo's call for revolution?
The Cry of Dolores
300
Who declared Mexico independent in 1821?
Augustin de Iturbide
300
What is the Columbian Exchange?
the exchange of goods between the eastern and western hemispheres
300
What are the main themes in Diego Rivera's work?
pride in Mexico oppression of Mexico by the Europeans dignity of the worker
300
What was the name of the agreement that made trade easier between Mexico, Canada and the US/
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
300
What do you call the money one country owes to another country?
foreign debt
400
Who led the revolt in southern part of South America?
Jose de San Martin
400
What are the Seeds of Change?
maize, potatoes, sugar, horses, diseases
400
After the revolutions, how did life change for mestizos, native and African Americans?
There was no change. They stayed poor.
400
What was the Roosevelt Corollary?
A policy that allowed the US to intervene to keep law and order in Latin America
400
What technique did Diego Rivera re-introduce into modern art?
fresco painting
500
Who gained Brazilian independence peacefully?
Dom Pedro
500
Before the revolutions,what was the most influential social class in Latin America?
Spanish born citizens
500
What were the effects of European rule on Latin America?
death of millions of Native Americans enslavement of African Americans lack of preparation for self-government
500
Give an example of the Roosevelt Corollary.
The US forced Latin American countries to repay their debts to European countries.
500
What is the name of a Mexican factory that makes parts to be used in the US?
maquiladora