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

• England

• France

• Germany

• Portugal

• Spain

What is the most common religion throughout Latin America today?

• Judaism

• Catholicism

• Santeria

• Islam

What happened to many of 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 groups had the biggest influence on the Latin American cultural region? Check all that apply.

• Spanish colonists

• African enslaved people

• American plantation owners

• Portuguese colonists

After decimating the indigenous population, where did Europeans look to find another cheap labor source for their plantations?

• indigenous people of Australia

• settlers that came from Europe

• peasants from Spain and Portugal

• enslaved people from West Africa

The pattern of trade between Europe and the Americas that included the exchange of foods, animals, and diseases was called:

• Triangle Trade

• African Exchange Triangle

• Columbian Exchange

• Trans-Pacific Slave Trade

Why did European colonists choose Africans for a labor source for their plantations and mines?

• Settlers from Europe did not know how to operate large plantations or dig in mines.

• Indigenous workers did not know how to do farm and mining work.

• The previous labor force (indigenous people) had been decimated due to European diseases.

• Africans were not afraid to work in the deep pits of silver mines.

Which of the following would NOT be a common language heard in Latin America?

• Creole

• Japanese

• Portuguese

• Spanish

The Cuban Revolution had a major affect on the relationship that Cuba had with the United States. How did the Cuban Revolution affect the United States?

• The Cuban revolution caused Americans to distrust their government.

• The Cuban revolution caused an increase in American's fear of communist aggression.

• The Cuban Revolution improved trade between the United States and Cuba.

• The Cuban Revolution ended the conflict between the United States and Cuba.

Fidel Castro defeated Batista. This was the major event of the Cuban Revolution. What was one major result of the Cuban Revolution of the 1950s?

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

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

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

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