Imperialism in Latin America Quiz

Who led a revolt against Spanish rule in Cuba in 1895?

• Pancho Villa

• Porfirio Díaz

• Emiliano Zapata

• José Martí

After the Spanish-American War, which country became a protectorate of the US?

• Mexico

• Cuba

• Brazil

• Argentina

Who supported the rebellion in Panama in 1903?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Porfirio Díaz

• Emiliano Zapata

• José Martí

What was the purpose of the Roosevelt Corollary in 1904?

• To support dollar diplomacy

• To establish a new nation in Latin America

• To promote peace in Latin America

• To intervene in any Latin American nation guilty of chronic misconduct

Why did the United States send military forces to Latin America?

• To promote industrialization

• To spread democracy

• To protect investments

• To establish colonies

Who was the dictator who ruled Mexico from 1877 to 1911?

• Porfirio Díaz

• Emiliano Zapata

• Pancho Villa

• José Martí

Which revolutionary leader led the reform movement and united landless peasants in Mexico?

• José Martí

• Emiliano Zapata

• Porfirio Díaz

• Pancho Villa

What was the impact of the Mexican Revolution on the economy?

• It led to economic growth

• It led to industrialization

• It damaged the Mexican economy

• It had no impact on the economy

What did the new constitution enacted in 1917 in Mexico list as its goals?

• Revolutionary leaders - political reform

• None of the above

• Peasants - land reform

• Both A and B

What was the common characteristic of the working and middle classes in Latin America?

• They lived in rural areas

• They sought education and decent incomes

• They were against industrialization

• They were against liberal reform