LatAm History
Why did the Spanish want to take over Latin America?
Riches
What regions are considered Latin America?
Mexico, Central and South America and parts of the Caribbean
Why do people leave their countries (push factors) to live somewhere else?
Violence, lack of opportunities, etc.
Where are the Garifuna located?
Coastal Regions, Honduras, Belize, or Guatemala
Why were the Spanish able to defeat native peoples of the Americas despite being outnumbered?
Disease, military technology, taking advantage of existing animosities
Name 3 countries in South America
Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile
What attracts (pull factors) people to immigrate to another country?
What is a dance that the Garifuna preform?
La Punta
Who are the native peoples of Los Angeles?
Tongva/Kizh/Gabrielino
Name a Caribbean country that is considered a part of Latin America
Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba
What difficulties do immigrants face when they are in the United States?
Discrimination, language barrier, etc.
What type of economic shift is Honduras trying to create?
Tourist Economy
What is the name of the hierarchical system used in Latin America to categorize groups by status?
Las Castas (Caste System)
Which Central American country is technically not a part of Latin America?
Belize
What does the Ukrainian refugee crisis highlight for us in terms of immigration?
Not all immigrants are treated equally; bias in immigration enforcement
Where were the Grarifina located in the Caste System?
The bottom
What legal grounding did Europeans use to justify land theft in the Americas?
Doctrine of Discovery
Name 3 Central American countries with their respective capitals
Panama (Panama), Costa Rica (San José), Nicaragua (Managua), Honduras (Tegucigalpa), Guatemala (Antigua/Guatemala), El Salvador (San Salvador), Belize (Belmopan)
What is barrier faced by Central American immigrants, but not Mexican immigrants
Having to cross multiple borders or dealing with discrimination between Latinx groups
What are the women of Garifuna trying to protect?
Their land/Communal Lands