World Geography A-Unit 3 Exam

Which is an effect of colonialism in the Caribbean?

Barbados remains strongly connected to British culture.

What is a difference between commercial industries and cottage industries?

XIn commercial industries, workers usually make an item from start to finish, while in cottage industries, workers focus on just one part of making an item.

How did the fleet system help make Havana a commercial hub in the 1700s?

It was a reliable and regular trade system between Spain and the American colonies.

Which best describes the relationship between the United States and Cuba until Castro's 1959 revolution?

XThe United States attempted multiple times to annex Cuba but was stopped by worker revolts.

How do many Mexicans practice syncretic religion?

XThey are very strict in their Roman Catholic beliefs and ceremonies.

Read the sentence. Growing crops to sell is _[blank]_ agriculture. Which word correctly completes the sentence?

Xsubsistence

Which are effects of technology and urbanization in Mexico City? Select all that apply.

overcrowding smog

Why has Mexico City become so densely populated?

It is a cultural center and an important location for trade.

Which is a benefit of the Central American Free Trade Zone agreement?

It links regional power supplies between nations.

What is the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

NAFTA allows for free trade among the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

For which reasons do people migrate from Central America to Mexico and the United States? Select all that apply.

They experience poverty and violence in their countries of origin. They experience religious persecution in their countries of origin.

Which are reasons people are pushed from a location? Select all that apply.

persecution in country of origin

Being an isthmus, why was Panama an alluring location to build a canal?

XIt joined North and South America.

Which factors contribute to fertile growing conditions in tropical Central America? Select all that apply.

warm temperatures persistent precipitation

Why might Catholicism be the dominant religion in Central America?

Catholicism was brought there by colonizers from Spain.

Which statement describes the region controlled by the Aztec Empire?

XIt stretched from the Caribbean Sea to the Gulf of Mexico.

In what ways did the Castro regime advance Cuban culture after taking power in 1959? Select all that apply.

0.25 X It opened the country to visiting artists and encouraged a free flow of cultural exchange. It opened hundreds of museums housing national and international artwork.

Which is a cause of the Caribbean's unique cultural blend?

XMany people fled to the Caribbean Islands to escape slavery.

Which is a physical or environmental condition that has influenced migration in Mexico?

XPolitical turmoil caused people to migrate to other countries.

Which are lasting effects of the Columbian Exchange? Select all that apply.

XPotatoes became a staple food in the Americas. Europeans ended the colonization of the Americas.