Latin American History

What led to an increase in the transatlantic slave trade in the fifteenth century?

• Europeans sought to replace the indigenous people forced to work as slaves after many were killed by diseases.

• Europeans needed trading partners because indigenous peoples would not trade with settlers in the Americas.

• Europeans wanted to quickly grow their colonial populations in order to provide better defense against attack.

• Europeans discovered new resources in the Americas that were in high demand in many African nations.

What were the haciendas that were created in Latin America?

• small villages built by indigenous peoples living in Latin America

• large churches built by the Spanish in order to spread Christianity

• large plantations owned by Spanish and usually worked by slaves

• small farms owned by Spanish families who came to Latin America

Maintaining early colonial industries in the Americas, as well as roads, buildings, and other infrastructure, would not have been possible without which factor?

• the opportunity for indigenous populations to grow rich

• the labor provided by Africans who had been enslaved

• the willingness of European laborers to work long hours for little to no pay

• the commitment of Europeans to treating indigenous populations with respect

Which is an effect of the drug trade on Latin American governments?

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  The drug trade has led to economic reform throughout much of Latin America.

• The drug trade has weakened democracy throughout much of Latin America.

• The drug trade has reduced US influence over governments in Latin America.

• The drug trade has eliminated the existence of military dictatorships in Latin America.

How did the spread of disease in the Americas affect the transatlantic slave trade?

• European diseases killed many of the people forced into slavery before they reached the Americas, leading to a decrease in the transatlantic slave trade.

• Indigenous diseases killed many Europeans and caused them to abandon plantations in the tropics, leading to a decrease in the transatlantic slave trade.

• Indigenous diseases killed many of the people that Europeans brought to the Americas as slaves, leading to an increase in the transatlantic slave trade.

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  European diseases killed much of the indigenous population that Europeans forced into slavery, leading to an increase in the transatlantic slave trade.

What contributes the MOST to poverty in Latin America?

• a lack of investment in the military

• high levels of immigration to the region

• a lack of investment in education

• high levels of emigration from the region

How did the United States unintentionally increase emigration from Latin America?

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  The US enacted strict barriers to trade with countries that failed to protect rain forests.

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  US monetary support for communist organizations led to prolonged civil wars in many countries.

• The US War on Drugs destabilized the region and limited economic development.

• US membership in the North American Free Trade Agreement created open borders in the region.

What type of work were MOST African slaves forced to perform in Latin America?

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  factory labor

• farm labor

• teaching

• shipbuilding

Remittances are a major source of income for many Latin American countries. What are remittances?

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  funds that the US government invests in Latin American businesses

• revenue generated from exporting agricultural goods from Latin America

• cash grants awarded by Latin American governments to their poorest citizens

• money that Latin Americans living abroad send home to their family and friends

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

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

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

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

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