March Madness Latin American History

Because the early explorers of the New World brought their own languages with them, these languages became the new native languages and are still the primary languages of Latin American countries. What are these languages?

• Spanish and Portuguese

• Spanish and French

• English and Spanish

• Russian and Chinese

What is the main religion of Latin America today?

• Southern Baptist

• Roman Catholic

• No religions are allowed

• Greek Orthodox

Fidel Castro overthrew the Cuban government because

• He like the idea of fighting wars.

• He knew the Soviet Union would become his ally.

• Batista was ignoring the people in order to enrich himself.

• He wanted to expand Christianity there.

After Castro won the Cuban Revolution, what type of government did he install?

• Presidential Democracy

• Anarchic

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Communist

What was the United States' response to Castro's new government?

• An embargo

• Complaints to the United Nations

• Threatening to invade

• Calls for Castro's overthrow

The Soviet Union came to the aid of Cuba economically, and also militarily. What did the USSR do that accellerated tensions in the area?

• Demanded the USSR remove the missiles.

• Installed nuclear-tipped missiles aimed at the U.S. in Cuba

• Invaded countries in Eastern Europe

• Divided Cuba in half to separate Communism from democracy

What was the US response to the USSR's actions?

• Threatened to attack the Soviet Union

• Began negotiations to have the missiles taken away.

• They put a naval blockade around Cuba.

• Declared war on both Cuba and the Soviet Union

Where do Cuban/American relations stand today?

• Cuba now welcomes American with open arms

• Cuba has begun its own blockade of the United States

• More missiles have been added to their arsenal of weapons.

• Despite efforts, little has changed