Four score and seven years ago...
the exchange of people, animals, plants, ideas, and diseases between the old world and the new world (and back again)
Columbian Exchange
communist dictator of Cuba from the 1950s-2000s; succeeded by his brother Raul
Fidel Castro
also acceptable: Post Malone
List 2 sources that contribute to the extreme air pollution in Mexico City, Mexico.
automobile emissions & factories
Define the following trade barriers:
tariff
quota
embargo
tariff = tax
quota = limit
embargo = ban/stop
Which Latin American country has a communist autocracy?
Cuba
List 3 reasons why the Europeans could no longer use the indigenous people for cheap labor.
25 extra points: Which continent formed the third leg of the trade triangle?
disease, battle, & escape
25 extra points: Africa (transatlantic slave trade)
"father" of Mexican independence
hint: He was a priest.
Father Miguel Hidalgo
This river originates in Peru and flows approximately 4,000 miles into the Atlantic Ocean.
Amazon River
Which economic system blends consumer freedom and governmental regulations?
mixed economy
Which form of government best describes Mexico and Brazil?
hint: The USA has the same form of government.
presidential democracy
Which 3 sources of wealth were the Europeans MOST interested in accumulating?
gold, silver, sugar (cane)
runner up: tobacco
leader of South American independence
hint: Bolivia honors his name.
Simon Bolivar
This desert is located in Chile.
hint: Parts of this desert have never received rain!
Atacama Desert
List examples of human capital.
skills, knowledge, & education
True or False?
In a presidential democracy, the chief executive (president) and the legislature (Congress) have separate powers.
True!
checks & balances
What evidence exists in Latin America today as proof of European colonization and influence?
hint: languages & religion
Spanish & Portuguese
Christianity (Roman Catholicism)
leader of Haitian independence
Toussaint L'Ouverture
This is the largest country in South America.
25 extra points: Name the capital of this country.
Brazil
25 extra points: Brasilia
List examples of capital goods.
factories, machines, equipment, & technology
True or False?
In a parliamentary democracy, citizens vote for the head of government (prime minister).
False!
The prime minister is elected by the legislature.
Which parts of the world comprise the region of Latin America?
Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, & South America
True or False?
Hernan Cortes defeated the Aztec ruler Montezuma II.
Francisco Pizarro defeated the Inca ruler Atahualpa.
True!
This is the major mountain range in Mexico.
Sierra Madres
True or False?
If a country invests in human capital and capital goods, the GDP and standard of living will decrease.
False!
If a country invests in human capital and capital goods, the GDP and standard of living will INCREASE.
How did the Cuban Revolution impact the relationship between the United States and Cuba?
Cuba became allies with the Soviet Union and declared itself communist, which led to the United States placing an embargo upon Cuba.
The relationship remains tense to this day due to political and economic differences.