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32 Cards in this Set
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The Spanish conquered the __________ in Peru and made them a Spanish colony. |
Incas |
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Countries stopped trading with Cuba, but ________________ did not stop. |
Soviet Union |
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Another name for a democracy |
federal republic |
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Main natural resource in Venezuela |
oil |
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Natural feature in Brazil that is very important |
rainforest |
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Investing in human capital increases.... |
GDP |
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Who learned ideas in Europe that motivated him to fight for independence in South America? |
Simon Bolivar |
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In the 1990's there was a political movement to help ____________ _____________. |
subsistence farmers |
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What two countries had the most cultural influence on South America? |
Spain and Portugal |
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The Spanish conquered the Aztecs and created the ____________ culture. |
Mestizo |
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Australia exports large amounts of _____________. |
minerals |
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Investing in technology increases ___________. |
GDP |
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Cubans do not have the right to vote in ___________. |
elections |
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Slaves who were opposed to slavery fought for ____________ in Latin America. |
independence |
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Haiti achieved independence with the leadership of _______________ ____________. |
Toussaint Louverture |
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Mexico's GDP increased because of an agreement to reduce _____________ ____________. |
trade barriers |
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Better education systems can increase a country's __________. |
GDP |
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___________ seized land and businesses and took control of the government in Cuba. |
Castro |
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Do Cubans have an active role in their government? |
no |
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In what type of democracy does the legislative branch select the head of the executive branch? |
parliamentary democracy |
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When the British colonized Australia native people were killed by ____________. |
disease |
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Trade agreement that excludes most countries |
NAFTA |
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Brazil's Amazon rainforest is threatened by _____________. |
logging |
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What movement in Mexico helped distribute some land to the poor?
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Zapatista guerilla movement |
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Cuba's economy type |
command |
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Australia's natives lost their ________ to British colonists. |
land |
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Destroying rainforest decreases the amount of ______________ in the atmosphere |
oxygen |
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What language do Brazilians speak? |
Portuguese |
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African slaves were brought to the America's to work on ______________ |
plantations |
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One person rules the government with absolute power |
dictatorship |
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Why kind of government has the legislative, judicial, and executive branches separate? |
presidential democracy |
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Venezuela's economy type |
command |
