Latin America History - Formative

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Reasons for African slavery in 17th century South America and the Caribbean.

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Much of the native population who had provided forced labor for the Europeans died from disease.

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Official language of Brazil due to European imperialism:

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Portuguese.

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Primary languages in Latin America:

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Spanish and Portuguese

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Cuban Revolution in the 1950s ended trade with which country?

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the United States

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Major result of the Cuban Revolution:

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The new government embraced communism, hurting relations with the U.S.

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Characterization of Latin American economies

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Wealth is unevenly distributed among the population.

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Movement of peoples, goods, diseases, and cultures between the Old and New World during the European Age of Exploration.

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Colombian Exchange

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Increase in transatlantic slave trade in the 15th century:

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Europeans sought to replace indigenous people who died from diseases.

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Contributes most to poverty in Latin America:

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Lack of investment in education.

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US citizens with investments in Cuba were opposed to the new government because it took over private property, including theirs.

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They were opposed to the new government. The new Cuban government took over private property in Cuba, including property owned by US citizens.