A Brief Look at Spanish-Speaking Cultures

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Who are "indigenous" people?

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People who were originally from a region (the OGs)

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Which country would be considered Latino but not Hispanic? Options: Brazil, Spain, Mexico, Argentina

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Brazil

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What was the main reason for the purposeful spread of Spanish in the western world?

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The desires to expand their empire and spread their religion and culture

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Which statement best describes the status of Spanish in the Americas from the 1900s to the present? Options: Spanish remains the primary language of commerce and daily life in most of the region., Spanish is only spoken by a small minority., Spanish has been completely replaced by English., Spanish is only used in rural areas.

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Spanish remains the primary language of commerce and daily life in most of the region.

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Explain how the suppression or discouragement of native languages contributed to the dominance of Spanish in colonized regions.

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It reduced the use of indigenous languages, making Spanish the primary means of communication in public life.

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What are the main roots that contribute to the complex and vibrant identity of the Latin American region?

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Indigenous, African, European, and Asian roots

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Why is the Latin American region described as a "melting pot" in the text?

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Because it combines multiple racial and cultural backgrounds

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Based on the information provided, how has cultural mixing influenced Latin American identities today?

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It has resulted in extraordinary racial and cultural diversity

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Why do a lot of people from Argentina look white and not more tan or brown like the most of the rest of Latin America?

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Because there weren't many indigenous people there to mix blood with so their dark complexion genes didn't get passed along.

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Why are a lot of people from Central America and the Caribbean black, but speak Spanish as their primary language?

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Slavery caused more Africans to live there and start mixing with the indigenous population