Part 2 Flashcards

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1
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Who was Hernan Cortes?

A

Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico

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2
Q

Hernan Cortes was born in the year _____ and died _____.

A

1485-1547

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3
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Jose de San Martin was for _____ and against _________.

A

for Spain

against Napolean

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4
Q

Jose de San Martin helped liberate what countries?

A

Argentina, Chile, Peru

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5
Q

In 1819 Simon Bolivar defeated the…

A

Spanish

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6
Q

Simon Bolivar was made president of Greater Colombia, which is now…

A

Colombia, Panama, Venezuela, and Ecuador

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7
Q

Simon Bolivar also helped liberate ______ and ________.

He was nick-named…

A

Peru and Bolivia

“Liberator”

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8
Q

What were the Tonton Macoutes?

A

Quasi military group who brutally suppresssed dissidents

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9
Q

Tonton Macoutes killed…

A

tens of thousands of Haitans

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10
Q

Who led the Tonton Macoutes?

A

Duvalier

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11
Q

Where was Castro from?

Who was he? What did he do?

A

Cuba

Socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba

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12
Q

Chavez was president/leader of…

What did he consider an “evil” place?

A

Venezuela

US = evil place

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13
Q

Morales was president/leader of…

He joined ______’s campaign.

A

Bolivia

Hugo Chavez

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14
Q

Many disagreed with Morales’ support for use of what?

A

recreational coca use

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15
Q

Juan Peron was president of ________ during what times?

A

Argentina

1946-1955, 1973-1974

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16
Q

When Juan Peron was first elected as president, who was his wife?

A

Eva Duarte Peron

17
Q

Juan Peron was popular amongst whom?

A

the urban poor

*he built up Argentinean industry

18
Q

Who was Eva “Evita” Peron?
What did she do?
How did she die?

A
  • 2nd wife of Juan Peron
  • gave 50 million to the poor through the Eva Peron foundation
  • died from Ovarian cancer
19
Q

Who gave women the right to vote in Argentina? What year?

A

Eva “Evita” Peron

47’

20
Q

Who was Isabel Peron?

A

3rd wife of Juan Peron

Vice president

21
Q

When did Isabel become president? Why was this special?

A

after Juan died

first woman president of the world

22
Q

When did the military take over Isabel’s regime?

A

1976