History 608: Colombia

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Colonial

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period of a country is the period in which its new colonies try to grow.

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To drive away; to dismiss

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banish

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A pirate

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buccaneer

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One who seeks office

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candidate

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A type of sea plane

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hydroplane

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A council, usually of citizens

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junta

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Just below the top royalty (king)

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viceroyalty

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The Viceroyalty of New Granada was made up of what countries?

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Venezuela
Ecuador
Colombia
Panama

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Colombia's Independence Day

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July 20, 1810

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United Providence of New Granada

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viceroyalty

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council

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junta

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a principal city-state

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Cartagena

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European General

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Napoleon

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Who is considered the Great Liberator of South America?

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Bolivar

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Bogota is known for:

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capital city and the Salt Cathedral

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Medellin is known for:

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cool climate, orchids, and textiles.

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What are some of the items that describe Buenaventura?

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oil exporting
most important Colombian port

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Leticia is known for:

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exporting zoo animals
hunting

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What does CAJA do?

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small business loans

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The Gold Museum of Bogota:

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exhibits gold treasures

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Between the mountain ridges of Colombia are:

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fertile valleys

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In the colonial days of Colombia:

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Indians worked for no pay

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Ruanas are usually made of:

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cotton or wool

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Today, the government of Colombia is a:

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democracy

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Bolivar drove out the Spanish armies with the help of:

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Santander

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The present capital of Brazil is Belem.

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false

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Colombia has rid itself of most slums.

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false

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Ancient events have no interest to the present-day people of Colombia.

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false

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bank that makes small loans

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CAJA

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first airline in Americas

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Air Avianca

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zoo animals

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Leticia

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walled city

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Cartagena

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textiles

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Medellin

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discovered Brazil

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Cabral

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Great Liberator

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Bolivar

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Two reasons why Bolivar was an unpopular leader were:

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he was not in the country frequently

he was a tyrant

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Two ways in which Colombia solved the problem of friction between two political parties were:

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alternating four-year terms between parties

dividing the offices equally between the two parties

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The official language of Colombia is:

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spanish

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The river that divides the west ridge of mountains from the central ridge is the:

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cauca river

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Above 3,000 feet to 7,000 feet, the principal crop in Colombia is what?

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coffee

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Panama separates the Caribbean Sea from the:

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Pacific Ocean

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A dictator has absolute authority.

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true

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A junta is a council of what?

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citizens