Latin America History

Who was the leader of Cuba after the Cuban Revolution? What type of government?

• Batista/Autocracy
• Castro/Democracy
• Castro/Autocracy
• Cragin/Autocracy

What did the United States do to Cuba after it became communist?

• put a quota on goods from Cuba
• imposed an embargo on Cuba
• installed missiles in Florida facing Cuba
• assassinated Fidel Castro

Which number on the map above shows where land was modified in 1914 to shorten the ships' journey from one continent to another?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What happened that created a demand for Africans in the Americas during the Columbian Exchange?

• Native Americans migrated to Europe
• diseases killed Native Americans
• diseases killed Africans
• indigenous workers went on strike

Which item was NOT introduced to Europe during the Columbian exchange?

• horses

• peppers

• potatoes

• tomatoes

Mexico was colonized by what European country?

• United States
• England
• Portugal
• Spain

Which of the below was an consequence of the Columbian Exchange?

• spread of disease
• exchange of new crops
• introduction of new animals

Per the graph, drug related murders have decreased over time.

• True
• False

Which country did NOT have a colony in the Caribbean?

• Portugal
• The Netherlands
• Great Britain 
• Germany

Which is a reason the slave trade as brought to the Caribbean?

• Economic opportunities
• Labor shortage
• Travel opportunities!
• Disease outbreak in Africa