Latin America History Vocab

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Trade among the 13 colonies, Europe, and West Africa; included the transatlantic slave trade.

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Triangular Trade

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

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Columbian Exchange

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Newly discovered Americas during the European Age of Exploration; contrasts the "Old World" (Europe)

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New World

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Languages derived from Latin, spoken during the Roman Empire; focus on Spanish & Portuguese.

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Romance Languages

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Cuban coup by Fidel Castro in 1951 that overthrew dictator Fulgencio Batista

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Cuban Revolution

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Economic system with public property ownership.

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Communism

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Political tensions between the US & USSR

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Cold War

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1952 Cold War event: Soviet Union & Fidel Castro's missile placement in Cuba, risking nuclear war with the USA.

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Cuban Missile Crisis

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Overthrowing an existing government or leader

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coup

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Having little to no money or means for support

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poverty