Latin America after Independence — Quiz

Question 1

After seventeen years as ruler in Argentina, what became of Juan Manuel de Rosas?

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He was overthrown and exiled to England.

Question 2

The term “occupation” describes what type of relationship between two countries?

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one country having military control over another

Question 3

The term “caudillo” refers to a(n)

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dictator.

Question 4

Juan Manuel de Rosas mainly kept law and order in Argentina by

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using terror and tyranny.

Question 5

If Haiti had more political stability, it is most likely that it would also have

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a stronger economy.

Question 6

Which best describes the relationship between Haiti’s political instability and the natural disasters it has faced?

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A weak government is poorly prepared to handle the demands of a crisis such as a natural disaster.

Question 7

Many people in both Haiti and the US reacted negatively to the US intervention in Haiti. What could the US have done to avoid this reaction?

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The US could have used less force to exert its influence.

Question 8

Newly independent nations in Latin America relied on goods and services from the US and Europe because

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Latin American economies still were based on agriculture.

Question 9

Many newly independent Latin American countries went to war with each other. Which factors led to disputes? Choose three correct answers.

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natural resources; land; forms of government

Question 10

Newly independent countries might have been best prepared to establish stable governments if they

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had been granted a degree of self-rule when they were colonies.

Latin America after Independence — Quiz Answers