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Chapter 8 Section 1
Test Description: Questions on the Geography of Central America
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Why did European Rulers bring Africans to the Caribbean?
A
To intermarry with.
B
To replace the Native workers who had died.
C
To repopulate the islands.
D
To help control the Native Americans.
2) Why did so many Native Americans in Central America survive their encounter with the Spanish?
A
They made trade agreements.
B
They withdrew to the inland mountains.
C
They defeated the Spanish in battle.
D
They made peace with the Spanish.
3) Which European Nations established colonies in Central America and the West Indies?
A
Spain, Italy, Portugal, England
B
Spain, France, Netherlands, England
C
Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, France
D
Spain, England, France, Italy
4) What sources of wealth did European Nations discover in the West Indies?
A
Sugar and Gold
B
Textiles and Gold
C
Sugar and Bananas
D
Sugar and Textiles
5) Which was the first nation in the Nation to gain independence?
A
Cuba
B
Puerto Rico
C
Costa Rica
D
Haiti
6) Why did the United States declare war on Spain in the Spanish-American War?
A
To help the people of Puerto Rico and Cuba gain freedom from Spain and to protect U.S. business interests.
B
To help the people of Puerto Rico and Cuba gain control of the slave trade.
C
To gain control of the textile trade and gain more territory.
D
To gain more territory and protect U.S. business interests.
7) What were the SPECIFIC results of the Spanish-American War?
A
The Spanish won the war.
B
Cuba became independent, Puerto Rico became a U.S. dependency
C
United States took control of both Cuba and Puerto Rico.
D
The United States won the war.
8) What is a Dictator?
A
A person with some control over a country's government.
B
A person with no control over a country's government.
C
A person with complete control over a country's government.
D
A person with limited control over a country's government.
9) How do elected leaders become dictators?
A
They are elected to hold power for life.
B
They are voted into power for life by the legislature.
C
They refuse to give up control.
D
They fight off all other politicans.
10) What changes are occuring in Central American governments?
A
More leaders are becoming dictators.
B
More leaders are elected democratically, although problems with free elections still occur.
C
More leaders are elected dictators, although problems with free elections still occur.
D
More leaders are elected democratically.
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