Columbian Exchange
Why do the people of Brazil speak Portuguese today?
Brazil was colonized by Portugal
How did Spain and Portugal become wealthy as a result of the Triangle Slave trade?
They used slave labor on sugar and coffee plantations and mines.
What president began diplomatic talks with Cuba in 2013-14 to try to improve their relationship?
Obama
Name two reasons why people emigrate from Latin America
To escape narco-terrorism of the cartels
To escape poverty
To find better jobs and educational opportunities
Where do most of the people live in Mexico?
In central Mexico (Mexican Central Plateau/Mexico City)
The exchange of food, people, animals, disease and cultures between the New and Old World was was event?
Colombian Exchange
Why were African slaves used on Spanish and Portuguese plantations?
Indigenous (native) slaves had died from disease and warfare.
How did US and Cuba relations change as a result of the Cuban Revolution?
It worsened it. US placed and embargo on Cuba and tried to overthrow Castro because he was communist.
How does the standard of living in Latin America compare to the Untied States?
It is much lower because of lack of educational opportunities.
Which country is more densely populated- Cuba or Brazil?
Cuba
Name two negative effects of the Colombian Exchange?
Slavery and disease killed indigenous people
How did the Transatlantic slave trade impact the culture of Latin America?
What was the event called when the Soviet Union place nuclear missiles in Cuba?
Cuban Missile Crisis
How does the drug trafficking impact emigration in Latin America?
People want to go where they are safe from narcoterrorism
What is the main environmental issue in Brazil?
Deforestation
Why is Catholicism the main religion practiced in Latin America today?
Because Spain and Portugal colonized most of Latin America and their missionaries spread their religion (sometimes by force)
What were the main crops grown on Spanish and Portuguese plantations?
sugar and coffee
Who led the Cuban Revolution in 1959?
Fidel Castro
A lack of high-skilled and high paying jobs have promted people in Latin America do do what?
Emigrate
What is the main environmental issue in Mexico?
air pollution
What language family are Spanish and Portuguese from?
Romance
What was a result of Africans coming to the New World and settling during the Triangle Trade?
A further blending of cultures
What type of government did Castro bring to Cuba?
Communist
What is narcoterrorism?
Violence associated with he drug trade
What type of government controls the economy (land, businesses, farms)?
Communist