What conclusion can you draw from the fact that Spanish and Portuguese are the most commonly spoken languages in Latin America?
Responses
A Spain and Portugal colonized Latin American nations during the 15th and 16th centuries.Spain and Portugal colonized Latin American nations during the 15th and 16th centuries.
B Latin Americans have chosen to speak Romance languages.Latin Americans have chosen to speak Romance languages.
C Latin Americans were born in Spain and Portugal and then moved.Latin Americans were born in Spain and Portugal and then moved.
D Many Latin Americans travel to Spain and Portugal and learn the langua
A - Spain and Portugal colonized Latin American nations during the 15th and 16th centuries.
Why is Brazil's government unique to the region?
Responses
A It is ruled by a military dictator.It is ruled by a military dictator.
B It is modeled after Portugal's government.It is modeled after Portugal's government.
C It is most like the government of the United States.It is most like the government of the United States.
D It is a communist government.
C - It is most like the government of the United States.
After independence, most South American countries
Responses
A were dominated by wealthy landowners.were dominated by wealthy landowners.
B extended voting rights to everyone. extended voting rights to everyone.
C wanted communist societies with command economies.wanted communist societies with command economies.
D shifted to smaller scale farming.
A - were dominated by wealthy landowners.
Within a century of the conquests in Latin America by Spain and Portugal, the native population had declined considerably from battle and disease. To offset this loss of labor, Spain and Portugal
Responses
A improved living conditions for the native populations.improved living conditions for the native populations.
B imported slaves from Africa.imported slaves from Africa.
C encouraged European immigration.encouraged European immigration.
D improved agriculture through new methods of farming.
B - imported slaves from Africa.
Which of the following events eventually led to Brazil’s independence?
Responses
A Getúlio Vargas' overthrow of the governmentGetúlio Vargas' overthrow of the government
B the liberation of enslaved Afro-Braziliansthe liberation of enslaved Afro-Brazilians
C Simón Bolívar's uprisingSimón Bolívar's uprising
D Napoleon's invasion of Portugal
D - Napoleon's invasion of Portugal.
What had weakened the Incan empire before the Spanish conquered it?
Responses
A drought and faminedrought and famine
B an earthquakean earthquake
C disease and wardisease and war
D a volcanic eruption