Mexican History
The ancient civilization who built the capital city of Tenochtitlan
What is the Aztec Empire
The first inhabitants of Puerto Rico
Arawak Indians or Tainos
The Dominican Republic shares an island with this other nation.
What is Haiti
This island off the coast of Ecuador has contributed greatly to Darwin's theory of evolution.
Guatemala was a part of this large and flourishing empire
The Mayan Empire
The civilization extended from Mexico into modern day Guatemala, and brought with it an ancient ball game
Who were the Mayans
The other name for Puerto Ricans
Borinquenos
The name of the DR when it was a a joint nation with Haiti was this name, ruled by indigenous Taino communities before Columbus' arrival.
Hispanola
The colonial power who ruled over the people of Quito before the Spanish
Who were the Incas of Peru
The name Guatemala means this in the native Nahuatl language
What is the Land of Many Trees
The treaty signed between the United States, Mexico, and Canada, that was largely unpopular and resulted in the Zapatista Uprising of 1994
NAFTA
The event known as Grito de Lares
What was the Rebellion of 1868 fighting for freedom from Spain
This poet was a Taino cacica or chief who led resistance against the Spanish and was hanged for insurrection.
Who was Anacaona or Golden Flower
Indigenous Waorani activists in Ecuador have fought and won many battles against this sprawling industry, calling for the use of profits to improve the lives of everyday people and to halt drilling and mining.
The Oil Industry
The Guatemalan government was accused of committing genocide and war crimes against this community.
Who are the Mayan Indigenous community
This program admitted thousands of Mexican migrant farmers into the United States, only to deport them ten years later.
What is The Braceros Program
Some of the key concerns of New Yorks' Young Lords
What were: Widthrawal of US military presence in Puerto Rico and a free Puerto Rico, with better economic and education conditions for PR's living in NYC
El Jefe of the DR was a cruel dictator who used a secret police to kill his enemies and he was ultimately assasinated. This was his name.
Who was Rafael Trujillo
After gaining independence from Spain, Ecuador joined this larger confederacy of nations including neighboring countries of Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela.
Gran Colombia
Rigoberta Menchu was a Guatemalan activist most concerned with this problem.
The problem of violeece; she was an advocate of nonviolence during the Guatemalan Civil war, and won the Nobel Peace Prize
the key causes of the Mexican Revolution of 1910
What was the demand for agriculture reform/land reform
The relationship of Puerto Ricans to the United States
What are citizens who pay taxes and who can vote for the President but do not have representation in congress.
In 1916, Americans invaded the Dominican Republic, using the First World War as their excuse. They took complete control, ordering the dispersion of the Dominican army and forcing the population to disarm. They did so for this reason.
What was to buy Sugar Cane plantations
The Indigenous nationalities and peoples in Ecuador live mainly in the highlands (68.20%), followed by 24.06% who live in this famous forest.
What is The Amazon
In 1954, the United States CIA led a coup in Guatemala, which overthrew the government and installed a government who gave 99% of Guatemalan land to this American company, forming a "Banana Republic."
What is The United Fruit Company