Afro-Latinx
Which Cuban independence leader was an Afro-Latino?
Antonio Maceo
What event led to the justification for intervention in Cuba by the United States?
Explosion of the USS Maine
Which addition to the Monroe Doctrine supported further dominance of the Western hemisphere by the United States?
Roosevelt Corollary
Who was the Tejano that joined forces with other Texans to fight against the Mexican army?
Juan Seguin
Which artist is the most streamed on planet Earth and is set to perform at the Superbowl?
Bad Bunny
Afro-Latinx identity is an example of what racial mixing concept?
"mestizaje"
What type of media influenced people through sensational headlines and exaggerated stories?
Yellow Journalism
What are the arguments for American Imperialism?
American Exceptionalism, Economy, Civilize the Savages, & Manifest Destiny.
How did Mexicans become foreigners in their own land?
Varied answers...... Judge (Mr. B) will decide. Best answer will have a claim and point to evidence.
Assistant Principal Dr. Riviera-Vazquez comes from which carribbean country?
Puerto Rico
What was the first & oldest Spanish colony?
Hispaniola
OR
Dominican Republic
Who was the Cuban Independence Leader that was imprisoned at the age of 16 for writing essays against the Spanish empire?
Jose Marti
What motivated the construction of the Panama Canal?
To create a international seaway for commerce & travel. Geopolitical & military strategy. Supports the future naval bases of Hawaii. Builds trade relations with other nations. A place to resupply and repair fleets
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief, founded in Protestant values, that the United States is destined by providence to expand its' borders
Which Latina won the most recent Nobel Peace Prize?
Maria Corina Machado
Ana de la Calle claimed an identity from which group of people?
Yoruba
Which US president was a veteran of the Spanish American war?
Theodore Roosevelt
What are the arguments against American Imperialism?
The U.S. is already a world power, war & violence should not be engaged for profits and forced trade, Imperialism is Anti-American & Imperialism doesn't benefit the common man.
Which region of the American Southwest experienced the least amount of violence during the Mexican-American war?
New Mexico
This influential Latin American led the way to freedom for millions of South Americans. He is responsible for the liberation of the present-day nations of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.
Simon Bolivar
In what modern country did the majority of Africans during the Atlantic Slave Trade arrive to in the Americas?
Brazil
How does John Hay describe the Spanish American War?
What is one of many publications of the era, that either advocated Imperialism or was anti-Imperialism?
The New York Journal, The New York Times, Puck Magazine and/or The New York World
Which American president was a strong proponent of Manifest Destiny?
President Polk
Who is the first Latino Secretary of State for the United States?
Marco Rubio