Latin America History - SS6H1a,b

What happened that created a demand for Africans in the Americas during the Columbian Exchange?

• Native Americans migrated to Europe
• diseases killed Native Americans
• diseases killed Africans
• indigenous workers went on strike

What was one of the reasons for European expansion into the New World?

• They wanted gold to improve the GDP

• to defeat Napoleon

• Cheap and steady available labor force

• convert the indigenous people to Christians

What decimated the indigenous population in South America during the European expansion?

• Too many natives sold into slavery

• The indigenous population was not immune to European diseases

• The natives were forces to fight the French

• The indigenous people had a high death rate

The importation of the indigenous people by the Spanish and Portuguese from West Africa is called

• Columbian Exchange

• Portuguese Revolution

• Spanish Revolution

• Transatlantic Slave Trade

Who brought the disease that decimated the indigenous population?

• English

• Spanish

• Portuguese

• Both 2 and 3

What still prevails today in Latin American countries from the African Slave Trade?

• Slavery still exist in some parts today

• Many of the haciendas are still in use today

• Intermarriages among the Spanish and Portuguese resulted in a new culture today

• Many slave descendants are still working in the mines.

What language is most prevalent in Latin America today?

• French

• Portuguese

• Spanish

• Greek

Which of the following is true about Romance languages?

• They include English and Slavic

• It the least spoken language

• It included both Spanish and Portuguese

• It is a mixture of indigenous language and Spanish

What is the official language of Brazil?

• English

• Portuguese

• Russian

• Spanish

What is the official language of Mexico?

• English

• Portuguese

• Spanish

• German