History Final Flashcards
Bomba
a Puerto Rican musical genre based on the different musical traditions that slaves brought to the island from Western Africa. Percussionists play the barrel drums, and its performance includes dancers, a singer, and a chorus.
Nueva trova
a musical style that originated in Latin America in the 1960s. The songs focus on social and political themes.
Plena
a musical genre that originated in PR’s southern coastal area. It appeared in the late 19th century. It includes fusions of Afro-Puerto Rican music with other musical traditions from the Caribbean.
Prolific
productive, producing large amounts of something, often rapidly.
Salsa
A fusion of musical rhythms from different parts of the Caribbean. It appeared in New York City in the 1950s and 1960s.
Seis
a Puerto Rican musical genre with the structure of a décima. The seis combines musical traditions from Spain and Africa and uses some instruments of Taino origin. Its lyrics can be written, but are usually improvised by a trovador.
In the beginning of the 1940s ____ began to move to the towns and cities looking for jobs and a better life. As a results, ____ (____) and ____ were built.
rural dwellers
housing developments
urbanizaciones
public housing projects
The construction of ____ allowed people to move faster in their new vehicles. These ____ became a symbol of modernization in the island.
Paved roads
Vehicles
The government took charge and improved/built ____to quickly transport ____ ____ ____ ____. Also, to connect the ____ sides of the island.
roadways products raw materials equipment four
____ also helped provide employment to many workers and an efficient way to get there.
big projects
When the construction of the housing projects began they did so in ____ ____ ____ and later on, nearly all towns had public housing.
San Juan
Ponce
Mayaguez
By 1960 PR had a growing ____ ,formed during the industrialization and modernization period. By this time it was more common to own a ____. The culture of the automobile was embraced with newer and more affordable ____ becoming available in the island. The ____ spirit swept over the island.
middle class
car
models
consumer
Important businesses were found downtown, while malls began to build on the outskirts of towns. The consequences are:
- People became more dependent on cars = more traffic.
- Downtown shopping areas declined.
The success of the ____ caused a crisis in the town centers and a change on the ____ ____ ____
mall
shopping habits
consumption patterns
economy
The ____ was growing at an unprecedented rate. Technology, such as ____ ____ ____ ____helped music reach everyone’s ears.
music industry radio TV record players movies
