Chapter 7 Lesson 2 - Marsh

Panama, canal

Around 1900 the United States helped _______ gain independence from Colombia because the United States wanted to build ________

Independence

Central America gained _________ soon after Mexico. They first united to form one government, but by 1840 they had separated into five independent countries

Spanish, Belize

In the 1500s, the ________ moved south after conquering Mexico and seized control of most of Central America. Britain took control of the area that is now ________ in the early 1800s.

Rise and Fall of the Aztecs

Significant event in Mexico's history 1300-1500 ?

Spanish arrive

Significant event in Mexico's history 1500-1800s?

Rise and Fall of the Mayan civilization

Significant event in Mexico's history 300-900?

Mexico won independence from Spain

Significant event in Mexico's history in 1820?

True

T/F Because of their small size and few resources, many Caribbean islands depend on aid from the governments that used to run them as colonies.

False; Castro and U.S had a really bad relationship

T/F During Castro's rule, Cuba and the United States enjoyed a strong and positive relationship

True

T/F Fidel Castro became the leader of Cuba following a revolution in 1959

True

T/F Following independence rule by caudillos and poverty have remained problems in Haiti and the Dominican Republic

True

T/F Haiti was the first area in the Caribbean to gain independence

True

T/F The Columbian Exchange was the name for the transfer of goods and people between Europe, Asia and the Americas

False; P.R. 1844/ P.R.&Cuba 1898

T/F The Dominican Republic, Cuba, and Puerto Rico won independence in 1844

False; enslaved Africans

T/F The European landowners brought in hundreds of thousands of European works to work in sugar plantations.

False; Similar/ but more diverse

T/F The history of the Caribbean islands is almost identical to that of Mexico and Central America

True

T/F The numbers of native people of the Caribbean dropped after the arrival of the Europeans because of disease, overwork and starvation

Conflict, civil wars, Costa Rica, Belize

The 1900s were a time of ________ for most of Central America and many countries experienced _____________. Only two countries remained peaceful: __________ and ________.

Guatemala, Belize

The Maya lived in ______ and ________ in addition to Mexico. They remained in the region even after their civilization collapsed and they abandoned their great cities.

Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador Nicaragua and Costa Rica

What five independent countries did Central America split into?