Question 1

Brazil avoided a violent transition from colony to nation because

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A)   the plantation slaves, although numerous, were prevented from fighting.
B)   the colonial Brazilians had plenty of experience with self-governance.
C)   Brazil, by choice, operated as a constitutional monarchy for much of the 19th century.
D)   the Brazilian criollos were more interested in fiestas than in politics.
E)   the British intervened and stopped the budding revolution.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Mestizo culture results from

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A)   social stratification.
B)   conversion to Christianity.
C)   intermarriage.
D)   maintenance of class distinctions.
E)   class warfare.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D) C

Question 3

Juan Manuel Rosas,dictator of Argentina until 1852,was deposed by

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A)   disaffected gauchos.
B)   exiled intellectuals.
C)   concerned priests.
D)   disaffected gauchos, along with exiled intellectuals.
E)   exiled intellectuals, along with concerned priests.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

Brazil was the last country in the Western hemisphere to

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A)   end dictatorships as a form of government.
B)   abolish slavery.
C)   install a democratically elected president.
D)   establish public schools.
E)   implement trade agreements with European countries.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

Most legal and social restrictions for women were direct toward which of the following women?

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A)   Married
B)   Single
C)   Mestizo
D)   Working
E)   WealthyF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Juan Manuel Rosas' most ironic legacy was

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A)   unification of Argentineans against him.
B)   peace out of chaos.
C)   persecution by his secret police.
D)   the end of despotism.
E)   the disapproval of international leaders.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Early feminist writers in Latin America,unknown by the outside world until fairly recently,were in their own lifetimes

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A)   recognized as well-respected journalists and teachers.
B)   scorned and shunned by the dominant male society.
C)   famous for writing about the unfairness of the region's patriarchal society.
D)   honored for their work in improving working conditions for women and children in the labor force.
E)   devoted wives and mothers who believed that all women should have equality with men.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Latin American politics in the 19?? century revolved around power struggles between

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A)   liberals and socialists.
B)   Catholics and socialists.
C)   liberals and conservatives.
D)   peasants and nobles.
E)   nobles and socialists.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C) C

Question 9

The usual scenario in 19?? century Latin America was for a caudillo,or military strongman,to

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A)   initiate widespread economic reforms.
B)   enlarge the voting population.
C)   curtail the Catholic Church's powers.
D)   make deals with the landlords and criollos, who usually ran the government.
E)   assume supreme power.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

During the second half of the 19?? century,the ____________________ were replaced by ____________________ leaders,such as Benito Juárez in Mexico.

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Question 11

The main goal of the criollos who participated in Latin America's independence movements during the 1800s was

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A)   to seize some power from the Catholic church.
B)   to replace the peninsulares who had always held the highest governmental positions.
C)   to improve the lives of the poor.
D)   to introduce Enlightenment ideas into their countries.
E)   to make major changes in society in order to provide greater equality.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

In most Central American states,pure-blooded Indians

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A)   participated fully in cultural life but not in politics.
B)   refused to participate in political life.
C)   had no experience or interest in national politics.
D)   began to show an interest in national politics almost immediately.
E)   shared their cultural heritage with the colonizing Europeans.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

The Spanish crown treated its Latin American colonies as

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A)   sources of wealth for the Mother Country.
B)   areas for resettlement and recreation.
C)   regions where Enlightenment ideas could be advanced.
D)   backward, because the people refused to convert to Christianity.
E)   areas to send convicts to relieve conditions in overcrowded prisons.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

Caudillo is the Latin American term for

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A)   a retired general who has been honored in civil life.
B)   an appointed governor of a province.
C)   a usurping strongman.
D)   a priest who has entered politics.
E)   a person of mixed blood who rises to prominence.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

The newly independent Latin American countries differed from their young neighbor,the United States,by lacking all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   a middle class with a strong work ethic.
B)   experience in self government.
C)   a population that shared many of the same traits.
D)   economic stability.
E)   a large labor pool.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 16

The dictator ____________________ succeeded Benito Juárez as president of Mexico.

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Question 17

In a Latin American context,conservatives were mainly ____________________ or connected with the ____________________.

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landed gen...

Question 18

The liberation of Mexico was begun by

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A)   Simón Bolívar.
B)   Dom Pedro.
C)   Father Miguel Hidalgo.
D)   Bernardo O'Higgins.
E)   José de San Martín.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

The original cash crops of Latin America were

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A)   sugar and rice.
B)   coffee and bananas.
C)   coffee and sugar.
D)   sugar and cotton.
E)   sugar and bananas.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 20

Independence movements throughout the Latin American colonies were set in motion by

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A)   Spain's war of succession with France.
B)   the French Revolution.
C)   the ouster of the criollos from their seats of power.
D)   the American Revolution.
E)   Napoleon's invasion of Spain and Portugal.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) E

Exam 39: Latin America from Independence to Dependent States

Brazil avoided a violent transition from colony to nation because

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Mestizo culture results from

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Juan Manuel Rosas,dictator of Argentina until 1852,was deposed by

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Brazil was the last country in the Western hemisphere to

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Most legal and social restrictions for women were direct toward which of the following women?

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Juan Manuel Rosas' most ironic legacy was

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Early feminist writers in Latin America,unknown by the outside world until fairly recently,were in their own lifetimes

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Latin American politics in the 19?? century revolved around power struggles between

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During the second half of the 19?? century,the ____________________ were replaced by ____________________ leaders,such as Benito Juárez in Mexico.

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The main goal of the criollos who participated in Latin America's independence movements during the 1800s was

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In most Central American states,pure-blooded Indians

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The Spanish crown treated its Latin American colonies as

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The newly independent Latin American countries differed from their young neighbor,the United States,by lacking all of the following EXCEPT

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The dictator ____________________ succeeded Benito Juárez as president of Mexico.

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