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Vocabulary
People
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Places
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100
What are maroons?
escaped slaves
100
Toussaint L'ouverture
-became a successful black commander -organized the rebel slaves into guerrilla armies
100
Who are people born in Spain or Europe?
Peninsulares
100
What was Haiti originally called?
Saint Domingue
100
The French rule officially ended in Haiti in what year?
1804
200
What is a machete?
a large and heavy knife
200
Who was Jean Jaques?
the main leader of former slaves
200
What is the occupation of the Creoles?
Army Officers
200
What is the name of the desert in Latin-America?
Atacama Desert
200
Chile declared independence from Spain on what date?
September 18, 1810
300
What is Voodoo?
an ancient religion
300
Hidalgo
he was shot by a firing squad
300
What are the Mestizos?
people who are part Indian and part Spanish
300
What is the name of the mtn. in Latin-America?
Andes Mtns.
300
When was the Mexican independence day?
September 16
400
What are mulattos?
people of a mixed race
400
What happened to Jose and on what date?
was captured and shot on November 15, 1815
400
What are the occupations of the Mulattos?
-servants -laborers -overseers of plantations
400
What is the name of the river and forest in Latin-America?
Amazon River and Amazon Rain Forest
400
What happened on the "Night of Fire"?
50,000 slaves killed their landowners and burned their plantations
500
What is a hacienda?
a large plantation
500
Who was Diego Rivera?
one of Mexico's most famous artist
500
Who are people with no European ancestry?
Native Americans and Africans
500
!!!DAILY DOUBLE!!! Write/Name 5 places in Latin-America (except for RIVERS, MTN'S & DESERTS)
Possible Answers: Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Horn, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Galapagos Islands, Guadalajara, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Llanos, Mexico, Mexico City, Nicaragua, Panama, Panama Canal, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Strait of Magellan, Suriname, Tierra del Fuego, Uruguay, Venezuela, & Yucatan Peninsula
500
What does the term Latin-America refer to?
The Latin origin of the languages now most widely spoken (Spanish and Portuguese)