Latin American Studies Final Review

Who was Toussant L’ouverture?

• Father of Mexican Independence

• Fought for Independence against the British

• Led a slave revolt in Haiti

• Led a revolution in Cuba

Who was Simon Bolivar?

• Father of Mexican Independence

• Fought the British for US independence

• Helped six Latin American countries win independence

• Played Left field for the Braves

Who was Miguel Hidalgo?

• Fought for Haiti's independence

• Father of Mexican Independence

• Led a revolution in Cuba

• Fidel Castro's cousin

What was the Cuban Revolution?

• Overthrow of Cuban government led by Castro

• Overthrow of Cuban government led by Bolivar

• Overthrow of Cuban government led by Bautista

• Overthrow of Cuban government led by Carlos Santanna

How did the Cuban Revolution change Cuba in 1959?

• Cuba became a Communist nation.

• Cuba became an economic ally with the U.S.

• Cuba immediately placed an embargo against the U.S.

• Cuba became a democracy.

What did the U.S. do in response to Fidel Castro's new Communist policies?

• Placed a quota on Cuban goods.

• Placed an embargo against Cuba.

• Placed an additional tariff on Cuban goods.

• The U.S. did not do anything in response to Cuba's policies

An immigrant is best defined as

• A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.

• A person who travels a lot.

• a person who moves from one country to another to take up permanent residence.

• A person from a third world country.

A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster is a(n)

• Refugee

• Asylum

• Chain migrant

• Illegal immigrant

When several families from a small town in Mexico moved to San Antonio, Texas, other people from the same town began to follow and also move to San Antonio. This is an example of

• Assimilation

• Push factors

• Illegal migration

• Chain migration

True or False: Most immigrants come into the United States illegally.

• True

• False