Latin American History

In which Latin American country would you hear Portuguese being spoken today?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Other than Spanish and Portuguese colonists, which group had the biggest influence on the Latin American cultural region?

• German explorers

• African enslaved people

• American plantation owners

• Canadian fur traders

What is the most common religion throughout Latin America today?

• Judaism

• Catholicism

• Santeria

• Islam

What happened to the indigenous people of Latin America after the arrival of Europeans?

• Both groups lived together peacefully.

• They became landlords on the plantations.

• They were killed by European diseases like smallpox.

• They fled and escaped to other countries.

Which two European countries contributed most to the languages and religion of Latin America today?

• Spain and Portugal

• Spain and England

• Portugal and Germany

• Spain and France

The pattern of trade between Europe, Africa and the Americas that included the enslavement of people between 1400 and 1800 was called:

• Triangle Trade

• African Exchange Triangle

• Columbian Exchange

• Trans-Pacific Slave Trade

What is the correct information for Caption A of the trade pattern below?

• Raw goods such as sugar, tobacco, and cotton are brought to the Americas

• Enslaved people are brought the the Americas

• Guns and ammunition are brought to the Americas

• Livestock such as horses, cows, and pigs are brought to the Americas

Who took control of Cuba's government in 1959?

• Fulgencio Batista

• John F. Kennedy

• Raul Castro

• Fidel Castro

Cuba's relationship with the United States was strained after the country created an alliance with ___________.

• the United Kingdom

• the Soviet Union

• Brazil

• Mexico

In 1960, Fidel Castro set up a Communist government in which country?

• A

• B

• C

• D