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American Neighbors

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Name 4 disadvantages of being a colony. no representation in the government, far away from the mother country, mother country controls trade, resources are sent back to the mother country.
Which country's revolution triggered revolutions in other parts of the Western Hemisphere? United States
Who led the revolution in Mexico? Miguel Hidalgo
Who is generally considered Mexico's greatest president? Benito Juarez
Name two people who led revolutions in South America. Jose de SanMartin and Simon Bolivar
Who declared Brazil independent from Portugal? Dom Pedro II
In what century did the Latin American revolutions occur? 19th (the 1800's)
Which Caribbean island is a commonwealth of the United States? Puerto Rico
Which place in South America is part of France? French Guiana
Which country became independent of Great Britain by gradually asking for more and more independence? Canada
What type of government does Canada have? democratic republic (parliamentary)
What type of government does Mexico have? democratic republic
What type of government does Cuba have? communist
Canada does not have a President. What title is given to the head of the executive branch in Canadian government? Prime Minister
Name the three branches of government in a democratic republic. executive, legislative, and judicial
What is the name for the conflict that occurred between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. over missiles being placed in Cuba? Cuban Missile Crisis
What form of music originated in Jamaica? reggae
What form of music originated on the islands of Trinidad and Tobago? calypso
Name 5 sports from your notes that are popular in Canada. ice hockey, curling, lacrosse, rodeo, Canadian football
What sport is the most popular in the world? soccer
What sport has more participants in its World Cup than the Olympics have? soccer
What sport attracts more viewers than American football, baseball, ice hockey, and basketball combined? soccer
By which two European cultures is Canada largely influenced. the French and the English
What is the name of the movement in Canada in which some French Canadians wish Quebec to succeed from the rest of the country? the Separatists Movement
What word is used to describe people of mixed European and native ancestry in Latin America? Mestizo
In addition to Mestizos, there are many people whose ancestors are from which continent in the Caribbean area? Africa
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