5&6 Latin America

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Columbus reached the Caribbean in 1492. African slaves replaced Taino natives because:

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The Taino Natives died of disease and mistreatment.

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Caribbean Religions: Two main religions?

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Catholic and Protestant

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Languages introduced in the Caribbean due to colonialism:

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Spanish, French, English

Front

Panama Canal connects which two oceans?

Back

Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

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Oligarchy means?

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government by a small group of people

Front

Spanish priests forced the ___ and ___ on the natives.

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Spanish language and Catholic Religion.

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Literacy rate in South America is higher than in other parts of Latin America. What does Literacy mean?

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the ability to read and write.

Front

Inca road system benefits:

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Faster communication and movement of people.

Front

The Panama Canal was built to lower the ____?____ it took for ships to carry cargo between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans.

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Distance, Cost, and Time

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European powers profited from the sugar trade, which depended on the labor of ___?___ slaves.

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African