Colonization
Why were Africans used for slave labor by the Spanish and Portuguese after the natives?
The native population died off due to European diseases, forcing the Spanish to find slave labor elsewhere
What type of government did Castro transform Cuba into during his rule?
Communist
Demand for which resource has greatly contributed to Brazil’s environmental issue?
lumber
Emigrate means to
Leave one’s country.
How has Latin America’s drug problem affected immigration to the United States?
The number of illegal immigrants has greatly increased in the United States.
What was the main crops grown in the America’s by the Spanish and Portuguese?
Sugar cane and coffee
What is Cuba's largest export?
Sugar
Which factor contributes the most to Mexico City’s environmental issue?
Aging cars
What is Brazil's top export?
Coffee
Accepting bribes
Kickbacks
Illegal payoff
Government corruption
Journey to New World
Cramped living conditions
Little food and water
High mortality rate
Transatlantic Slave Trade
What were the immediate actions of Fidel Castro during and after the Cuban Revolution?
All farms, factories, and businesses owned by the public became property of the government.
Which factor makes Mexico city’s environmental issue worse?
The city’s high elevation.
In what way does Mexico’s mixed economy show characteristics of a command economy?
Government controls energy sector.
What is the main reason for Latin America’s poverty?
Latin America lacks in high-quality, high skill employment opportunities.
Which religion was spread by the Spanish during the colonization of the New World
Catholicism
What were the FIRST actions taken by the U.S. take in response to Castro’s takeover?
Embargo of Sugar.
The main difference in a parliamentary and presidential democracy is
Citizens vote directly for head of government in a presidential democracy.
Subsistence farming
Bartering
Family heritage
Traditional economy
What is true about autocratic and democratic governments.
Citizen participation is greater in a democratic government.
Which two languages are most prevalent in Latin America because of the influence of colonist?
Spanish and Portuguese
Thirteen-day standoff.
Conflict between Soviet Union and U.S.
Involved John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev.
Nuclear Missiles
Cuban Missile Crisis
What country am I in. "I am an 18-year-old that wishes I was a citizen of another country. I am not required to vote, but even if I do, I have very little power to control who my government officials are. "
Cuba
This 1994 agreement between Canada, U.S. and Mexico, established one of the world’s largest free trade zones called the
North American Free Trade Agreement
What is one reason for Latin America’s drug problem?
Many resort to drug trafficking because of a lack of employment opportunities or
Drug cartels create communities of fear where gangs are in control or
Drug traffickers have a low life expectancy.