Native Americans were the first to settle present day Latin America. These great civilization include who?

Which Native American civilization was prominent in Central Mexico?

Which Native American civilization was prominent in the Yucatan Peninsula and surrounding areas of Central America.

Which Native American civilization was prominent in the Andes of present day Peru.

Even though other groups conquered and settled in the region, many Native American _________ still remain.

Today most Native Americans in Latin America live in _______ villages and continue to practice the traditional ways of their ancestors, working to ________ their own cultures.

Europeans first arrived in present-day Latin America in the?

Early European settlers in Latin America were primarily from which two countries?

When did the first Africans arrive in the Latin America as enslaved people?

In which of the following regions of Latin America were enslaved Africans primarily forced to work on plantations.

Asians first settled in Latin America during the _______?

After the abolition of slavery, many Asians arrived in Latin America to?

People of mixed Native American and European descent, who make up the biggest part of the population in Mexico, Honduras, and El Salvador, are known as?

The term used to describe people of mixed African and European descent, who form a large percentage of the population in Cuba and the Dominican Republic is?

Most of the countries of Latin American adopted the languages of the the countries that _____ them.

The official language of Brazil is ________?

Which of the following countries' official language is French because of colonization?

What language is the official language of most of Latin America?

The official language for Jamaica, Guyana and Belize is ________?

Each nation also has its own ________, forms of language unique to a particular place or group, changed by the addition of certain Native American words.

The inability to read an write and lack of necessary skills leaves most unable to qualify for the _______?

The urban population explosion has brought problems, including: a lack of _______ to meet the needs of the people? (ex. water shortages)

The urban population explosion has brought problems, including: ________

People moving to the cities often have little or _______?

The urban population explosion in Latin America has brought problems, including slums and ________?

As a result of people moving to the cities, today most Latin American nations are ________ and $$\frac{3}{4}$$ of the population lives in cities.

Mexico City, Mexico; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and Bueno Aires, Argentina are four cities in Latin America that are considered __________ (a city with over 10 million people)

Many Latin American cities have become ______, cities with a concentrated urban population that dominates the economy, culture, and government; tend to be many times larger than the next largest cities in their respective countries.

________, the nation's capital function as Mexico's leading business, industrial, and cultural center.

As with most large cities today, Mexico City is one of the most _______ cities in the world.

Native Americans came to the Western Hemisphere thousands of yeas ago probably across the ________?

Prior to _______, three Native American civilization emerged: the Maya, Inca, and the Aztec.

The Maya created an empire in Central America and southern Mexico, building many things. Name four?

The May economy was based on ______ and _______?

They Maya used a ______ system, developed a symbol for ______, and created a ______ of a little more than 365 days.

The Aztec were originally _______

In the 1300's Aztecs built a permanent capital city, called ________, on an island in the center of a large lake.

Farmers grew crops of beans and maize on ________, floating artificial islands.

An _______ headed the Aztec political system.

The Inca established an empire along the ________, from Ecuador to Chile.

The Inca built their capital, _______ in the mountains of Peru.

Incan farmer cut _______ into the slopes of the Andes, built ______ system, and domesticated animals.

The Inca had no written language but kept records and sent messages using a _______, a rope with knotted cords of various length and colors.

In the late 1400's European explorers reached the New World, _________ and _________ completed for land in the Americas?

To avoid conflicts, Pope Alexander VI drew and _______, or the Line of Demarcation (Treaty of Tordesillas) that ran from North Pole to South Pole, to ______ up the territory.

The European search for trade routes turned into a search eventually led to a desire for

The 3G's the Europeans were searching for in their trade routes.

The Europeans wanted to convert the Native Americans to what religion.

Spanish ________, or conquerors, overpowered the Aztec and Inca empires, seizing their wealth for Spain and forced them to accept Christianity.

____________ and the Spanish destroyed Tenochtitlan the capital of the Aztec empire.

This present day city is built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan?

________ conquered the Incas for Spain, and also named ________ the capital of Peru.

Many Native Americans died as a result of being exposed to illness brought to the Americas by the Europeans via the __________?

What valuable resources did Spain mine from its colonies in Mexico to Bolivia?

Who governed the Spanish colonies as representative of the King?

_________ were at the top of the social structure and Native Americans and Africans at the bottom.

The Spaniards set up plantations, farms and cattle ranches. What was the reason why Europeans decided to enslave Africans to work the plantations.

Which European power claimed Brazil in 1500?

What was Brazil's land found to be good for raising?

On the eastern coastal lowlands, the Portuguese built sugar plantations called _________?

The Portuguese relied on which two groups to work their plantations in Brazil?

Which Latin American country was the first to gain independence from French rule in 1804.

What was the primary industry in the French colony that was worked by African slaves?

Who led a rebellion in the 1790's and took over the government in the French colony of Hatia?

Which Spanish ruled nation in Latin America was the first to gain freedom in 1824.

Simon ________ helped liberate Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia.

Jose de __________ leads Argentina, Chili, Peru in their fight for independence.

Which nation became nation became independent without revolution(fight) and adopted a monarchy?

Who agreed to rule Brazil and declared its independence in September 1822, (Hint: The Son of Portugal King)

Which Caribbean island gained independence much earlier than most others in the region?

Who did Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago get their independence from in 1962?

New leaders, known as _______, or strong men, promised to solve Latin America's problems.

Caudillos were military rules who were supported by _______ landowners, and in the late 1800's and early 1900's, these caudillos ruled as ________ in many Latin American countries.

__________ between the 1940's and 1970's brought social changes to Latin America.

Concerning the growing gap between the rich and the poor, led to the ______ spread between farmers and workers.

Military governments resisted the demand for social reform and fought political unrest with what?

In the latter half of the 20th century ,what was the political goal of most nations?

Except for the communist rule of Fidel ______ in Cuba, new democratic governments began to replace the old system of dictators.

What created the culture found in Latin America today.

Who brought Roman Catholicism to Latin America?

What kind of influence has the Roman Catholic Church had in Latin America?

During colonial times, Roman Catholicism was the ______ of the Spanish colonies and Brazil.

What was the goal of priests under Spanish and Portuguese rule concerning the Native Americans.

Church leaders played an important part in political affairs, and the Roman Catholic Church became very ______?

When did most Protestant denominations begin to attract large numbers in Latin America?

Which of the following is an example of "other spiritual rituals" still practiced in countries with a large percentage of Amerindians, such as Bolivia, Guatemala, Mexico, and Peru.

Which Afro-Latin American tradition is mentions as being practiced, mainly in Cuba, Brazil and Haiti?

All other world religions are practiced in Latin American including __________?

Because of better medical advances, better health care, improved diets and better sanitation in many countries of Latin America, more Latin Americans are:

Education in Latin America still remains a

The literacy rate in most Latin American countries is

A contributing factor to low literacy rates in Latin America softer a shortage of

Many children in Latin America cannot attend school because their families need the _____ the children earn by working.

South American countries that speak ________ have higher literacy rates.

Latin Americans are often describe as having a _______ sense of family.

The text suggests that the family unit in Latin America often includes

What kind of relationship often exists between lower and middle/upper classes in Latin America?

Latin Americans enjoy sports, especially futbol, which is another name for?

Which of the following is described as a "colorful feast day in Brazil and Caribbean countries" and features samba music?

Capoeira is a unique form of

Latin American art and music are a reflection of

Gulf oil reserves help _______ develop an industrial economy.

__________ factories that assemble imported materials: export products (electronics, clothes to U.S.)

Which trade agreement is mentioned as a factor expected to bring prosperity to Mexico through trade?

Abundance of natural resources like _______, bauxite, tin, manganese, _______, silver, titanium, chromite, tungsten, quartz

Power plants on numerous rivers, including the Amazon River provides ________?

_______ is important throughout Latin America economy today?

Advantages of tourism is that the urban population and youth can find _______, in hotels, resorts, restaurants and as tour guides.

Disadvantages of tourism in Latin American include. (Select all that may apply)