Cultural Geography Latin America part (1) 1-11

Land distribution became an important economic issue throughout much of Latin America because a majority of land was __________.

• in the hands

  of a few wealthy landowners

• only good for

  farming

• controlled by

  corrupt government officials

• still

  governed by European powers

. Which of the following was not a result of the European colonization and conquest of Latin America?

• A.

  the forced

  assimilation of German culture by the native populations

• B.

  the death of

  80 - 90% of the native populations due to European diseases

• C.

  the

  establishment of the Columbian Exchange

• D.

  the use of

  African slave labor on plantations

3. Which of the following statements best describes the role of the Catholic Church in the European conquest of Latin America?

• A.

  Conquering

  Latin America was the major goal of the Catholic Church during the Fourth

  Crusade.

• B.

  The Catholic

  Church vehemently opposed the colonization of the New World and threatened

  excommunication of anyone involved in the conquest.

• C.

  The Catholic

  Church supported the conquistadors but was not interested in converting the

  local populations.

• D.

  Catholic

  missionaries converted large numbers of the native populations, and the

  Catholic Church owned a substantial amount of property.

Which of the class pyramids above correctly shows the race-based class system used in the Spanish colonies in the Americas?

• A.

  One (1)

• B.

  two (1)

• C.

  Three (3)

• D.

  Four (4)

The region of Latin America was most significantly influenced by __________ colonization.

• A.

  French and

  Swedish

• B.

  Spanish and

  Portuguese

• C.

  English and

  Dutch

• D. French and Dutch

The post-colonial political climate of most Latin American countries is best described as __________.

• A.

  stable; following

  independence, most countries established democratic governments that have

  been largely successful

• B.

  stable;

  following independence, most countries established dictatorial governments

  that have been largely successful.

• C.

  unstable; following

  independence, many countries experienced shifting political leadership,

  coups, and civil wars

• D.

  unstable;

  following independence, many countries elected a series of democratic leaders

  who were ineffective

Why did

Europeans in the Caribbean colonies turn to Africans to replace the native

peoples as slaves?

• A.

  They believed that Africans were physically superior.

• B.

  The preferred Africans as people, and considered them to be

  culturally more advanced that the native peoples of the Caribbean.

• C.

  The native populations of the Caribbean had been decimated

  by European diseases.

• D.

  African slaves were less expensive than Caribbean

  slaves.

Post independence, the United States has intervened in Latin American political issues largely __________.

• A.

  to protect

  economic interests

• B.

  to promote

  socialism

• C.

  to limit

  Spanish influence

• D.

  to profit

  from tax increases

Over the years, the United States government has intervened in Latin America on behalf of US business and __________ interests.

• A.

  recreational

• B.

  political

• C.

  artistic

• D.

  sports-related

10. In Latin American history, the Pre-Columbian Era refers to the time __________.

A.

before the

arrival of European explorers and colonists

B.

of increased

immigration to the New World

C.

also known as

the Era of Independence

• A.

  before the

  arrival of European explorers and colonists

• B.

  of increased

  immigration to the New World

• C.

  also known as

  the Era of Independence

• D.

  after the

  fall of the Aztec empire