Mr. Lewis- Latin America Test Chapter 8 / 9

1. ______________ is an area where river currents and ocean tides meet.

• Gasahol
• Escarpment
• Estuary
• Resource

What 2 Caribbean islands did America gain control of after defeated Spain in the Spanish American War? (1898)

• Cuba
• Jamaica
• Bahamas
• Dominican Republic
• Puerto Rico

Why did Panama give the United States permission to build the Panama Canal?

• the US helped Panama win its freedom from Spain
• the US helped Panama win its freedom from Colombia
• the US supported Panama's dictator and paid $250 million

Who led the revolution in Cuba in 1959?

• Simon Bolivar
• Toussaint Louverure
• Fidel Castro
• Jose De San Martin

What type of government controls the economy and society?

• communist state
• democracy
• monarchy

Which of the following is not a main reason why many Latin Americans migrate to the United States?

• to escape political unrest
• to find better jobs
• to find a better way of life
• to learn the culture of the United States

About what percent of Latin Americans live in or near cities in the Caribbean?

• 50%
• 65%
• 75%
• 80%

Which of the following country's population would have the highest percentage of African-Latin Americans?

• Mexico
• Haiti
• Argentina
• Colombia

People of mixed Native American and European descent.

• caudillos
• carnival
• mestizo

Which of the following is an example of a pidgin language?

• Spanish
• English
• French
• Creole