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| When tourists go to Mexico, what can they see, as examples of the advanced civilization of the Maya? |
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| The Spanish who conquered Mexico in the 1500's were Christians. Tell one Mayan custom the Spanish totally disapproved of. |
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| Older theories blamed the downfall of Mayan cities on invaders, revolutions, or volcanic eruptions. A more recent theory: the Maya of central Yucatan fell because... |
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| In Mexico, 1858-1861, a conflict broke out, over the amount of political power the... should have. |
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| Tell 4 examples of improvements some caudillos brought to their countries. |
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| Roads, canals, ports, schools |
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| Tell 1 example of a bad caudillo, and what was bad about him |
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| Santa Anna - misused public funds; in a war, lost Texas |
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| In the 19th century, Latin American countries were exporting... (what things?), mainly to Europe and the U.S. |
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| Which European country had the most traders getting rich in Latin America? |
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| As an example of the 19th century economic situation, in 1848, a single Mexican family owned 16 million... (what?) |
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| Latin American countries in the late 19th-early 20th century were beginning to improve their economies. Tell 2 pieces of evidence of these improvements. |
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-Beginnings of a middle class
-Formation of labor unions |
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| The Cold War was a time of intense fear and competition between what 2 countries? |
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| In what country was the first communist government in Latin America? |
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| During the Cold War, the U.S. went money, weapons, and advisors to Latin American countries. Why? |
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| To prevent the spread of communism |
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| In 1983, U.S. activity went beyond money and advice. The U.S> sent an invasion force, which overthrew the government of... (what country?) in Latin America? |
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| Name the 2 U.S. companies that owned copper mines in Chile |
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| Who nationalized Chile's copper? |
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| When U.S. companies complain about their mines in Chile, who was the U.S. president they complained to, and what did he do? |
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| Nixon, and he cut off aid to CHile |
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| Our textbook calls Salvador Allende a Marxist. What did the syllabus book say about that? |
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| He should be called a Revisionist Marxist |
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| In 1973, who led a violent overthrow of Chile's government? |
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| Was the U.S. (through the CIA) trying to help or hurt Pinochet? |
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| South of the... Latin America is not tropical climate |
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| Latin American country in NAFTA |
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| Country with an important canal |
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| Latin American country where U.S. supplied money and weapons to Guerrillas |
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| The Socialist Party of... was winning more seats in the government, in the year Pinochet overthrew the government |
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| Its most famous artist is Diego Rivera |
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| In Contra war, this country provided safe bases for guerrillas |
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| Invaded by U,S,m with tanks, etc. because Reagan saw their government lining up with Cuba |
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| Where Sandino led guerrilla raids (1920's) against United Fruit and U.S. Marines |
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| Country led by Duarte, and his party the Christian Democrats |
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| In 1920s, United Fruit had huge banana plantations in Nicaragua, El Salvador, and... |
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| Where Ortega was head of government |
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| Where Cardenas was head of government |
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| Where Allende was head of government |
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| Both Nicaragua and... had extremely destructive guerrilla wars |
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| Country that has temperate climate, because almost all of it is below the Tropic of Capricorn |
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| Tropic of Cancer cuts right across it |
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| First Latin American country to become communist |
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| Where the Contras tried to overthrow the government |
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| Where Pinochet overthrew the legally elected government |
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| Where Sandinista government and Ortega were voted out, in 1990 election |
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| Line separating Northern Hemisphere from Southern Hemisphere |
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| Where PEMEX was created, when oil was nationalized |
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| Where a major harbor was mined (illegally!) by the CIA |
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| Where the CIA helped the violent overthrow of a legally-elected government |
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