Chapter 15 Final Quizizz

Haiti is the only nation in the Americas formed

• when it fought the Dominican Republic for independence.

• from a successful revolt of enslaved Africans.

• when Spain granted the country independence.

• by democratic means.

Which best describes the culture of Haiti's people?

• It is mainly a Mayan culture.

• It is a blend of African, European, and Caribbean cultures.

• It is mainly a Spanish culture.

• It is a culture that is almost identical to that of the United States.

What effect did the Duvaliers' rule have on the people of Haiti?

• Many people were prosperous.

• Many people grew poor.

• Many people traveled to France.

• Many people started their own businesses.

Why is it hard for farmers to grow crops in Haiti?

• Jean-Bertrand Aristide does not support farming in Haiti.

• It is illegal to grow most crops.

• The land has been overused and the topsoil washed away.

• Most of the farmers left.

Why did many Haitians come to the United States in the early 1990s?

• They were Aristide supporters who were threatened by the military.

• They wanted to flee from Baby Doc.

• They decided to leave because they didn't want Aristide to be president.

• They wanted new farms.

Directions: Read the statements below. If a statement is true, write T in the blank provided. If it is false, write F. Rewrite false statements on another sheet of paper to make them true. 1. A commonwealth has strong ties to another country.

• True

• False

A citizen is a person with certain rights and responsibilities in a country.

• True

• False

The laws of a country are often written in the country's declaration of independence.

• True

• False

The ancestry of most Puerto Rican people is a combination of

• African and Spanish.

• American and French.

• Italian and Portuguese.

• Mexican and Spanish.

Most Puerto Ricans who live in the mainland United States live in the

• South.

• West.

• Midwest.

• Northeast.