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LALS 1 Worksheet #1 Chapter 1 (Chasteen) Due: Friday, January 26, 2024 1. Which are the two political ideologies that, according to Chasteen, have dominated Latin American history for the past five centuries? a. liberalism and neoliberalism b. liberalism and socialism c. nationalism and socialism d. liberalism and nationalism 2. Neoliberalism a. Proved to be very successful for the Latin American people of all social classes. b. Has rarely produced equitable prosperity in the region. c. Empowered indigenous groups. d. Empowered people of African descent. 3. Which three countries in Latin America are characterized by a large population of Indigenous people? a. Guatemala, Bolivia, and Peru b. Guatemala, Chile, and Bolivia c. Ecuador, Argentina, and Uruguay d. Ecuador, Brazil, and Argentina 4. How did some Indigenous groups maintain their native language and original customs in Spanish America? a. Because they fought the Spaniards during the conquest. b. Because they lived far from the Spanish settlements during the colonial period. c. Because the Spanish were very fond of certain groups of natives. d. Because they converted to Catholicism early on. 5. Roughly how long was the colonization period? a. Colonization is still going on in Latin America. b. 100 years—it was a short process. c. 300 years—all Latin American countries were independent by 1810. d. 300 years—most Latin American countries were independent by 1825.
6. In 2013, the Roman Catholic Church elected the first Latin American pope. What country is he from? a. Brazil b. Mexico c. Argentina d. Peru 7. Most African slaves traveled to which of the following countries? a. Cuba b. Costa Rica c. Guatemala d. Brazil 8. What is the religion that is most commonly practiced in Latin America? a. Protestantism b. Atheism c. Judaism d. Catholicism 9. Two political ideologies took center stage in the history of Latin America. First, classic liberalism emerged in the nineteenth century. Nationalism, a later invention, emerged in response to the first. In which ways have liberalism and nationalism alternated in ascendancy during the past 150 years? 10. Provide a brief history of the United States’ understanding of Latin America in the past century.
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