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What was one major result of the Cuban Revolution of the 1950s?

• The new government encouraged industrialization, leading to rapid economic growth.

• The new government established a market economy, causing skilled workers to immigrate to Cuba.

• The new government embraced communism, hurting relations between the United States and Cuba.

• The new government imposed democratic reforms, giving its citizens new political freedoms

As a result of European imperialism, which of the following are the primary languages spoken in Latin America today?

• Italian and French

• Italian and German

• Spanish and Dutch

• Spanish and Portuguese

Which religion continues to dominate in Latin America today due to the influence of European imperialism?

• Catholicism

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Judaism

What led Europeans to bring large numbers of African slaves to South America and the Caribbean in the seventeenth century?

• Much of the native population who had population who had provided forced labor for the Europeans died from disease.

  The Europeans hoped to establish the regions as major hubs of

• The Europeans hoped to establish the regions as major hubs of trade between Europe and Asia.

• Europeans lacked the knowledge to successfully grow crops in the Southern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

  The discovery of the Northwest Passage improved transportation between the Old and New Worlds

What long-term impact did the Cuban Revolution have on Cuba's economy?

• Cuba became the fastest-growing economy in the region for several decades

• Cuba became the leading exporter of sugar to the United States

• Many citizens from the United States began investing in Cuba

• All trade between the United States and Cuba stopped for over half a century

How is an autocracy different from a democracy?

• In an autocracy, a small group of people has all of the power. In a democracy, power comes from the citizens.

• In an autocracy, one person has all of the power. In a democracy, power comes from the citizens.

• small group of people has all of the power.

• In an autocracy, a small group of people has all of the power. In a democracy, one person has all of the power.

In which way are voting rights limited in Cuba?

• Only the president is directly elected by citizens

• Citizens must be over 18 years old to vote

• All political candidates come from one political party

• Voters are only allowed to vote in national elections

Which statement correctly describes the process by which a prime minister takes office in a typical parliamentary democracy?

• Citizens vote for members of parliament who are responsible for selecting the prime minister

• Citizens vote directly for the candidate who they wish to be prime minister

• Citizens vote for the prime minister from a group of candidates selected by the monarch

• Citizens do nothing and the Prime Minister puts himself in office.

Which answer choice MOST LIKELY describes the head of a democratic government?

• a member of a royal family

• an appointed military official

• a representative elected by the public

• a person chosen by religious leaders

One difference between a parliamentary democracy and a presidential democracy is

• the level of protection of natural rights

• the process for choosing the head of government

• the role of citizens in the legislative process

• the concentration of power in a central authority