Latin America

6 September 2022
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What type of ideology has gained popularity throughout Latin America?
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liberalism
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Which best explains how Hugo Chavez damaged democracy in Venezuela?
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He increased authoritarianism in government
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Porfirio Diaz and Santa Anna each led Mexico after independence as
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dictators.
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Who were two leaders of the rebel army during the Mexican revolution?
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Zapata and Uilla
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The dominant political party in Mexico for most of the twentieth was the
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Institutional Revolutionary Party
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Which best describes the successes and challenges of modern day Mexico?
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It has experienced economic growth and a growing middle class, but poverty continues and government corruption remains
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The main reason Cárdenas nationalized Mexico's oil industry was to?
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Enable the country to get direct benefit from its vast supplies
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Which best describes how Mexican leaders sought to protect democratic rule after the country's revolution?
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They approved a new constitution
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Mexican dictator Porfirio Diaz inspired a revolution in 1910 by using his power to
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Limit democracy and freedoms
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After being elected president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez
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strengthened ties with socialist countries like Cuba.
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Fidel Castro led a revolution in Cuba in 1959 and created a government based on
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A communist dictatorship
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In chronological order, Mexico's leaders after its independence in 1821 and before its revolution in 1910 were
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Santa Anna, Benito Juarez, & Porfirio Diaz
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The Venezuelan people gave Hugo Chavez a referendum to rewrite their constitution and implement
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Socialism