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Latin American Hstry
Latin American History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Asia | First Americans crossed a land bridge from this continent. |
| Farm | In order to settle in one place, first Americans had to learn to do this. |
| Nomads | People who move from place to place in search of food and water. |
| Polytheism | Belief in more than one god. |
| Montezuma the 2nd | Leader of the Aztecs when conquered. |
| Atahualpa | Leader of the Incas when conquered. |
| Three things that helped conquistadors defeat Ancient civilizations. | Advanced weapons, use of horses and suits of armor. |
| The Ancient Civilizations | had more men/soldiers/warriors. |
| Conquistador | Spanish conqueror. |
| Hernando Cortes | Conquistador who conquered the Aztecs. |
| Francisco Pizzara | Conquistador who conquered the Incas. |
| Valley of Mexico | Location of Aztecs. |
| Peru and the Andes | Location of Incas. |
| Aztecs believed in more than one god. | True. |
| Potatoes, Corn, and Gold | Name items introduced to the Americas from Europe through the Columbia Exchange. |
| Peppers and Cocoa | Name items introduce to Europeans through the Columbian Exchange. |
| Spanish | Main language with majority of Latin American countries. |
| Europe, African & the Americas | Regions included in the Atlantic Slave Trade. |
| Need for African Slaves | Due to disease and death in Native American civilization. |
| The Caribbean | Region in Latin America most influenced culturally by the Atlantic Slave Trade. |
| Brazil | Latin American country that speaks Portuguese. |
| Disease killed off many of Native Americans and Spanish became the language of man South American countries. | Two long lasting impact of the Columbian Exchange. |
| Decrease in Native American population due to disease. | Reason African slaves were needed in Americas. |
| Simon Bolivar | "The Liberator" greatest South American revolutionary leader. |
| Miguel Hidalgo | He started the fight for independence in Mexico. |
| Toussaint L'ouverture | Former slave who led Haiti to freedom. |
| Fulgencio Batista | Cuban dictator ousted by Cuban Revolution. |
| Fidel Castro | Cuba's new leader after revolution. |
| Democracy/Republic | After Cuban Revolution, Castro promised this type of government. |
| Dictatorship/autocracy | Cuba's government type before Revolution. |
| Dictatorship/autocracy | Cuba's government type after Revolution. |
| Communism/Command | Economy type of Cuba after Cuban Revolution. |
| Cuba's Weak Economy | GDP of only $4500 |
| Embargo | An official ban on trade or commercial activity with another country. |
| The U.S. has a trade embargo with Cuba. | True. |
| Ejercito Zapatista | Zapatista Movement is named after this man. |
| Rights and Health Care. | Two reasons for the Zapatista Movement. |
| Guerillas | Small, mobile groups of non-government soldiers using tactics like ambush spying. |
| Chiapas | Mexican State that the Zapatistas fought for . |
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