Which of the following accurately describes Mexico following its independence from Spain?
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A
Mexico had many leaders competing for power who did not agree on how to govern.
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B
Mexico had one leader who took over and established a dictatorship.
C
Mexico immediately elected a president and established a lmocratic government.
D
Mexico became involved in other former Spanish colonies' struggles for independence.
A - Mexico had many leaders competing for power who did not agree on how to govern.
Which of these BEST describes the situation in Cuba following the Revolution of 1959?
Responses
A Cuba increased its alliance with the United States.Cuba increased its alliance with the United States.
B Cuba became a communist-controlled dictatorship.Cuba became a communist-controlled dictatorship.
C Cuba's economy prospered due to increased oil production.Cuba's economy prospered due to increased oil production.
D Cuba's legal system convicted all revolutionaries for treason.
B - Cuba became a communist-controlled dictatorship.
Which of the following statements best describes Maya cities?
Responses
A They were built on islands in lakes.They were built on islands in lakes.
B They grew up mainly in the highlands.They grew up mainly in the highlands.
C They had pyramids and palaces in their centers.They had pyramids and palaces in their centers.
D They had relatively few buildings.
C - They had pyramids and palaces in their centers.
"Brazil is one of the most important emerging economies in the world. It enjoys a relatively low population density with direct access to the Amazon basin, the largest reserve of freshwater and biodiversity on the planet. These strategic resources are about to be fully explored by Brazil thanks to significant investments in education, science and technology."
- from "Brazil's Bioeconomy," by Juan Fernando Villa Romero latinamericanscience.org
According to the author, which of these situations will MOST likely occur?
Responses
A Mexico will lose its status as the most important economy in South America.Mexico will lose its status as the most important economy in South America.
B Brazil's schools are not prepared to produce great scientists.Brazil's schools are not prepared to produce great scientists.
C Brazil will soon make many scientific and economic advances.Brazil will soon make many scientific and economic advances.
D The Amazon Rainforest will soon become completely stripped of trees.
C - Brazil will soon make many scientific and economic advances.
Many feats of Aztec engineering were made necessary by Tenochtitlán’s location
Responses
A on a small island in a shallow lake.on a small island in a shallow lake.
B in the middle of a harsh desert.in the middle of a harsh desert.
C in the rugged mountain ranges
A - on a small island in a shallow lake.
New diseases were brought to Middle America and killed many American Indians as a result of which of the following?
Responses
A the slave tradethe slave trade
B Spanish colonizationSpanish colonization
C the Agricultural Revolutionthe Agricultural Revolution
D the Enlightenment