Latin America after Independence

Question 1

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

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a stronger economy.

Question 2

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

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using terror and tyranny.

Question 3

In 1910, after many years of political instability, people in Mexico

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rose up in revolution.

Question 4

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

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one country having military control over another

Question 5

How did reforms during the 1860s affect Mexico?

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They failed to make Mexico more stable.

Question 6

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 7

The US and Europe intervened in Mexico’s politics primarily because of

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fears that Mexico’s instability would affect their own interests.

Question 8

Modern-day Mexico still deals with political instability. What recent but related problem does it face?

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drug organizations

Question 9

Which describes Haiti’s leadership in the 1850s?

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under imperial rule

Latin America after Independence Answers