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WorksheetsHistory of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Islands
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 47mins
Put the groups in order of who ruled the area that is now Mexico from the earliest to the most recent.
Mayans
Aztecs
Spanish
Mexicans
Why are the Caribbean Islands more diverse than Mexico and Central America?
Put the groups in order of tried to create the Panama Canal from the earliest to the most recent.
Spain
France
United States
What two Central American countries remained peaceful while others were involved in civil wars?
Puerto Rico
Belize
Costa Rica
Panam
Who became the leader of Cuba after a revolution in 1959?
Che Guevara
Fidel Castro
Vicente Fox
Manuel Noriega
Why did the king of Spain want to create the Panama Canal.
faster trip for gold and silver
faster trip to get to great beaches
sailing advantage for race around the world
military advantage over Portugese
The numbers of (a) people of the Caribbean (b) after the arrival of (c) because of disease, overwork, and (d) .
Describe the Columbian Exchange and give examples of items that were brought to the Americas and items that were brought to Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Central America gained (a) soon after (b) . They first united to form one (c) , but by 1840 they had separated into (d) independent countries.
What are three factors that led the French to abandon the effort to build the Panama Canal in 1888?
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