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Who took control of Cuba's government in 1959?

Fidel Castro

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What two European countries contributed most to the languages and religion of Latin America today?

Spain & Portugal

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Who was in control of Cuba's government before the Cuban Revolution?

Batista

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What country did Cuba make an alliance with that made the US upset?

Soviet Union

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In which Latin American country would you most likely hear Portuguese being spoken today?

Brazil

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In 1960, Fidel Castro set up a Communist government in which country?

Cuba

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What did Castro allow the Soviet Union to put on Cuba?

Missiles

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President Kennedy placed what type of trade barrier on Cuba?

Embargo

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What is the most common religion throughout Latin America today?

Catholicism

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What happened to many of the indigenous people of Latin America after the arrival of Europeans?

They were killed by European diseases like smallpox.

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Other than Spanish and Portuguese colonists, which group had the biggest influence on the Latin American cultural region?

African enslaved people

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People who protested Castro’s regime were exiled, imprisoned, or executed. Where did over 500,000 Cubans flee in order to escape Castro’s harsh policies?

United States

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True or False: The relationship between Cuba and the United States is improving today.

True

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What event do these describe? Castro overthrew Batista and seized power of Cuba. Castro set up a communist government and created an alliance with the Soviet Union. Basic freedoms and rights were denied to Cubans.

Cuban Revolution

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After decimating the indigenous population, where did Europeans look to find another cheap labor source for their plantations?

Enslaved people from West Africa

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The pattern of trade between Europe, Africa and the Americas that included the enslavement of people between 1400 and 1800 was called:

Triangular Trade

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