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Sagorac, latin ameri
Latin and Sounth America Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Grassy plains of central South America | pampas |
| Spanish term for a person of mixed native American and European background. | mestizo |
| Official from Spain sent to rule a colony in the Spanish King's name. | Viceroy |
| Sections of Earth's crust. | plates |
| Large, open area for holding ceremonies, processions, and public events. | plaza |
| Person of mixed African and European background. | mulatto |
| People who want changes made in a government or organization. | reformers |
| person born in Spain but living in the Americas. | peninsular |
| The land governed by a vicoroy. | viceroyalty |
| Clearing the land of forests. | deforestation |
| Who arrived on the east coast of South America in what is now Brazil and claimed it for Portugal? | Pedro Alvare Cabral |
| Who was the emperor of Mexico, was eventually overthrown by the people? | Augustin de Iturbide |
| Who was a general from Argentina, was the leader of the revolution for South American independence in the southern part of the continent? | Jose de San Martin |
| Was Simon Bolivar, a Venzuelan, was the leader of the revolution for South American independence in the southern part of the continent? | False |
| Who was the president of Mexico, was a leader in favor of reforms? | Benito Juarez |
| What is a Caribbean island that is made up of Haiti and the Dominican Republic? | Hispaniola |
| Atahualpa defeated his brother to become emperor of the_________Empire. | Inca |
| The_________Mountians stretch all along the western coast of South America. | Andes |
| Miguel Hidalgo led the fight for Mexican independence and called the people to fight for themselves in his speech known as "The Cry of ___________". | Dolores |
| ____________, a poet and freedom fighter from Cuba, led a revolution against Spanish rule and is honered as a hero in the Cuban community today. | Jose Marti |
| Fedel Castro set up a communist government in the country of________. | Cuba |
| What significant event occurred in the town of Ayacucha? | The last great victory for South American independence was won. |
| One of Mexico's most important exports was_________? | silver |
| Francisco_________, a Spanish explorer, defeated the Inca forces by early 1533. | Pizarro |
| ________ is the oldest known city in the Americas. | Caral |
| The famous festival in the city of Rio de Janeiro is called_________. | Carnival |
| The Line of________ran through South America and helped divide the Western Hemisphere for Spain and Portugal. | Demarcation |
| As a result of the Spanish-American War, Spain gave up all claims to the country of_________. | Cuba |
| The OAS, Organization of__________, provides for cooperation and peaceful settlement of conflicts along with cultural understanding. | American States |
| Santa Anna went through with the Gadsden Purchase so he could have the money he needed to__________. | expand his army |
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