SS6H1ab European and African Influences

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In which Latin American country would you most likely hear Portuguese being spoken today?

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The country at Letter D.

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What is the most common religion throughout Latin America today?

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Catholicism

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What happened to many of the indigenous people of Latin America after the arrival of Europeans?

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They were killed by European diseases like smallpox.

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After decimating the indigenous population, where did Europeans look to find another cheap labor source for their plantations? Options: indigenous people of Australia, settlers that came from Europe, peasants from Spain and Portugal, enslaved people from West Africa

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enslaved people from West Africa

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Why did European colonists choose Africans for a labor source for their plantations and mines?

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The previous labor force (indigenous people) had been decimated due to European diseases.

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What is the correct information for Caption A of the trade pattern below?

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Enslaved people are brought TO the Americas

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What is one effect of slavery that influences Latin America today?

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Many Latin Americans have ancestors from Africa.