Question 1

With the exception of ____________________, the newly-independent Latin American countries opted to become republics.

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The answer of With the exception of ____________________, the newly-independent...

Question 2

Mestizo culture results from

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Mestizo culture results from intermarriage between Indigenous people and European colonizers.

Question 3

Most of the social welfare initiatives in Latin America were handled by the

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The Catholic church played a significant role in providing social welfare initiatives in Latin America, particularly through its establishment of hospitals, orphanages, and other charitable institutions.

Question 4

Spain's hope of recovering its colonies with help from other European powers was squelched in 1823 by the ____________________ ____________________.

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The answer of Spain's hope of recovering its colonies with...

Question 5

Juan Manuel Rosas, dictator of Argentina until 1852, was deposed by

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Rosas was deposed by a coalition of disaffected gauchos and exiled intellectuals who had formed a rebellion against his regime.

Question 6

With a growing economy based on the export of their livestock, food products, and minerals, the once-idle criollos in Mexico, Argentina, and a few other countries, in the late 1800s became

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The answer of With a growing economy based on the...

Question 7

Brazil was the last country in the Western hemisphere to

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Brazil was the last country in the Western hemisphere to abolish slavery, which occurred in 1888. The other options were accomplished earlier in Brazil's history.

Question 8

Even before becoming president of Mexico, Benito Juárez angered his country's conservatives by

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Benito Juárez was highly instrumental in the formation of the liberal Constitution of 1857 that advocated for religious freedom, freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and the guarantee of human rights. This Constitution sought to limit the power of the Catholic Church and the Mexican aristocrats, a move that infuriated the Mexican conservatives who supported the pre-existing authoritarian rule.

Question 9

Debt labor in Latin America has been termed ____________________.

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The answer of Debt labor in Latin America has been...

Question 10

The most important decision during the early years of the Latin American revolutions was whether, after independence, the new countries would be

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The most important decision during the early years of the Latin American revolutions was whether the new countries would be republics or monarchies. Many Latin American countries had been colonies of European monarchies and the successful revolutions aimed to end this colonialism and establish independence. However, there was a debate over what form of government the new countries should adopt. Some favored a monarchy, believing that it would provide stability and continuity with the past, while others favored a republic, based on the ideals of the American and French revolutions. Ultimately, most Latin American countries chose to become republics.

Question 11

The original cash crops of Latin America were

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The answer of The original cash crops of Latin America...

Question 12

Which of the following does not describe the conditions under which the Latin Americans gained independence?

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The movement toward racial democracy is not a condition under which Latin Americans gained independence. While there were racial tensions and inequality in Latin America during this period, the fight for independence was not specifically motivated by a desire for racial democracy. The other options are all conditions that contributed to the Latin American independence movements.

Question 13

The newly independent Latin American countries differed from their young neighbor, the United States, by lacking all of the following except

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The newly independent Latin American countries did not lack a large labor pool. In fact, many of them had significant indigenous populations and African slaves who provided labor for their economies.

Question 14

Encouraging immigration in order to improve the racial makeup of the country; fashioning their society after that of the Americans and the British; and achieving the highest literacy rates in the Western Hemisphere: These were characteristics of which Latin American country?

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These were characteristics of Argentina during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when the country was undergoing modernization and seeking to distance itself from its colonial past. Brazil and Mexico both have histories of encouraging immigration, but did not necessarily do so in order to improve their racial makeup. Chile also experienced modernization during this time period, but did not place as much emphasis on immigration or literacy rates. Panama did not become an independent country until the 20th century.

Question 15

In a Latin American context, conservatives were mainly ____________________ or connected with the ____________________ ____________________.

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Question 16

Brazil avoided a violent transition from colony to nation because

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Brazil operated as a constitutional monarchy for much of the 19th and early 20th century, which allowed for a peaceful transition from colony to nation.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is least descriptive of Latin American and Caribbean culture?

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The answer of Which of the following statements is least...

Question 18

Early feminist writers in Latin America, unknown by the outside world until fairly recently, were in their own lifetimes

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Early feminist writers in Latin America were usually scorned and shunned by the dominant male society. Their works often went unpublished or were dismissed as trivial or irrelevant. It wasn't until fairly recently that their contributions to feminist literature and social activism were recognized and celebrated.

Question 19

Dependence on one crop in agriculture is termed ____________________.

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The answer of Dependence on one crop in agriculture is...

Question 20

Caudillo is the Latin American term for

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The term "caudillo" refers to a strongman or military dictator who has seized power through force or manipulation. It is often used in Latin America to describe leaders who rule with authoritarianism and often disregard democratic processes. Option A, B, D, and E are incorrect as they do not accurately describe the term "caudillo".

Quiz 40: Latin America From Independence to Dependent States