Latin America Study Guide-History

• What is the Columbian Exchange?

• The exchange of plants, animals, diseases and weapons

• Which three areas are involved in triangular trade?

• Europe, Africa, the Americas

When the ships left Europe where did they first stop? What did they pick up?

• The first stopped in Africa, and they traded goods for slaves

• Where did they go next, what did they bring?

• They went to the Americas and brought the slaves to work on plantations

• After they left, where did they return to?

• After they left the Americas they returned to Europe and brought back goods from the Americas

• Where did L’Ouverture try to liberate?

• Haiti

• Who did he lead a revolt against?

• The French

• When was Haiti declared free of French rule?

• 1804

• Did he live to see Haiti liberated?

• No, he died in prison

• Where did Simon Bolivar try to liberate?

• Venezuela

• Which country had control over Venezuela?

• Spain

• What was Bolivar’s nickname?

• El Libertador

• Where did Hidalgo liberate?

• Mexico (and then eventually many other countries in South America)

• Who had control over Mexico?

• Spain

• Who controlled Cuba until 1898?

• Spain

• Who was the dictator?

• Batista

• Who tried to overthrow the government?

• Fidel Castro

• What did Castro do when he seized power of Cuba?

• He made himself a dictator

• Why did the US like Castro?

• He promised to turn Cuba into a democracy

• Did he follow through on his promises?

• no

• What type of government did Castro create?

• Communist

• What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs?

• Cubans exiled to Florida and unhappy Cubans met at the Bay of Pigs and tried to overthrow Castro, they were not successful and it created a very bad relationship between the US and Cuba

• What did the Soviets place in Cuba?

• Secret soviet missile bases

• Why was the US so concerned about this?

• Cuba is 90 miles from FL and the missiles were long range and could hit the US

• What did the US place on Cuba that still exists now?

• A trade embargo (the US will not trade with Cuba)

• What did that do to Cuba’s economy?

• it caused Cuba to have a very poor economy

• Who is the current dictator of Cuba?

• Raul Castro