Modern Issues in Latin America

In 1959, who took over the Cuban government and established communism.

• Fulgencio Batista

• Fidel Castro

• Benjamin Netanyahu

• Abraham Lincoln

During which war did Cuba become allies with the Soviet Union?

• Civil War

• Cuban Revolution

• Cold War

• American Revolution

Who did Cuba gain independence from?

• Spain

• America

• Portugal

• Brazil

Why did a revolution start in Cuba?

• The citizens voted for him to be the next president.

• The leader died so he was the next heir to the throne.

• They banned slavery and the people were mad.

• The citizens were unhappy and poor.

Who was the Cuban leader before the Cuban Revolution?

• John Adams

• Marshall Biden

• Fulgencio Batista

• Ming Yun

Many Latin Americans have which socioeconomic status?

• low

• high

• average

What is a major region for illegal drug trafficking and manufacturing in Latin America?

• Coastal

• Carribean

• Andean/Andes

• Central

What makes the war on drugs difficult in certain areas of Latin America?

• Government Compliance

• Government Assistance

• The government has no impact.

• Government Corruption

Immigration to the United States is done both legally and illegally.

• True

• False

Many Latin Americans migrate to the United States for

• safety, education and lack of work

• safety, jobs and healthcare

• lack of safety, jobs and healthcare

• technology, better housing, and fast food