Latin American Reform Quiz

What type of ideology has gained popularity throughout Latin America? communism fascism conservatism liberalism

liberalism

Mexican dictator Porfirio Diaz inspired a revolution in 1910 by using his power to limit democracy and freedoms. limit the church and the wealthy. expand democracy and freedoms. expand liberal reforms and rights.

limit democracy and freedoms

The Venezuelan people gave Hugo Chavez a referendum to rewrite their constitution and implement a democracy. socialism. communism. a dictatorship.

socialism

After Cuba lost economic aid from the Soviet Union, Fidel Castro turned to other communist countries for help. changed the country's system of government. encouraged the United States to invest in the country. allowed some economic reforms to occur.

allowed some economic reforms to occur.

Many Latin American countries in the twentieth century turned to democracy and autocracy. monarchy and self-government. communism and socialism. fascism and despotism.

communism and socialism

The main reason Cárdenas nationalized Mexico's oil industry was to curtail foreign investment in this key resource. end corruption within private oil businesses. enable the country to get direct benefit from its vast supplies. better protect the environment and land in the country.

enable the country to get direct benefit from its vast supplies.

Which actions did Fidel Castro take in Cuba after creating a communist system in 1959? Check all that apply. He banned free health care for all citizens. He repressed the civil liberties of all citizens. He turned to capitalism to grow the economy. He nationalized the Cuban economy. He banned all travel to and from the country. He forbade the selling of private property. He prohibited free press in the country.

He repressed the civil liberties of all citizens. He nationalized the Cuban economy. He forbade the selling of private property. He prohibited free press in the country.

The dominant political party in Mexico for most of the twentieth century was the ____________________-

Institutional Revolutionary Party

_________________ was the transfer of land and industry in Cuba from private owners to the government under Fidel Castro.

Nationalization

Which best describes what occurred in Mexico following the institution of liberal reforms by Benito Juarez? The government action gave rebels a reason to start a revolution. The government action allowed the church to expand its reach. The government action caused conflict between liberals and conservatives. The government action caused conflict between Spain and Mexico.

The government action caused conflict between liberals and conservatives.