Significant mountain range that runs along he West Coast of South America
What are the Andes Mountains?
100
Colonized Brazil, which is why Brazil speaks the language it does, and why it practices Christianity.
What is Portugal?
100
This civilization created an impressive system of roads running through the mountains.
Who are the Incas?
100
"Discovered" America in 1492. And by discover I mean he accidentally landed in the Caribbean, never set foot in mainland North America and thought he was in Asia.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
100
This biological weapon allowed Europeans to dominate the natives.
What is disease (or small pox)?
200
Island country in Latin America that is a mere 90 miles away from Florida; led by Raul Castro.
What is Cuba?
200
These conquerors wiped out many natives (mostly due to disease) and replaced native cultures with European values.
Who are Conquistadors?
200
They regularly conquered bordering tribes and villages then forced them to bay tributes.
Who are the Aztecs?
200
Toussaint Louverture helped this Caribbean island abolish slavery and then gain their independence from France.
What is Haiti?
200
Their main purpose is to provide for the Mother Country.
What is a colony?
300
Area of land that juts out into the Gulf of Mexico and is part of southern Mexico.
What is the Yucatan Peninsula?
300
Leonel Messi, arguably the greatest soccer player in the world is from here.
What is Argentina?
300
Developed a complex calendar and created a writing system.
Who are the Mayans?
300
"The Liberator." He helped several South American countries gain their independence from Spain, including Bolivia.
Who is Simon Bolivar?
300
Growing interconnectedness of the world.
What is globalization.
400
Tenochtitlan, the former Aztec capital, was located where this modern city resides.
What is Mexico City?
400
This exchange between new world and old world helped diffuse cultures -- or spread ideas and goods between cultures making them more similar.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
400
This empire swept through much of Latin America, helping inspire coup d'etats in order to overthrow popular, yet communist leaders.
Who is the United States?
400
He is the president of Latin America.
Who is nobody?
400
Known as NAFTA, this agreement works to promote trade and improve the economies of North America.
What is the North American Free Trade Agreement?
500
Narrow strip of land that connects two larger pieces of land with water on each side.
What is an Isthmus?
500
They sit atop the social hierarchy of Latin America.
Who are Europeans or whites?
500
They control many parts of Latin America through brutal action and threats. Engage in illegal behavior, yet are very wealthy.