The correct response is disease and war. Before the Spanish conquest, the Incan Empire faced significant challenges due to internal conflicts (such as a civil war between rival factions) and diseases, particularly smallpox, which weakened the population and disrupted social structures.
What had weakened the Incan empire before the Spanish conquered it?
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drought and famine
drought and famine
an earthquake
an earthquake
disease and war
disease and war
a volcanic eruption
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How did the Spanish conquest affect culture in the Americas?
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The Spanish, American Indian, and African cultures blended over time.
The Spanish, American Indian, and African cultures blended over time.
The Spanish destroyed Aztec and Incan cultures so that no trace remained.
The Spanish destroyed Aztec and Incan cultures so that no trace remained.
Spanish colonists gave up European culture and adopted American Indian ways.
Spanish colonists gave up European culture and adopted American Indian ways.
The Spanish kept their own culture, but American Indians adopted African culture.
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The Spanish, American Indian, and African cultures blended over time.
The Spanish, American Indian, and African cultures blended over time.
The Spanish destroyed Aztec and Incan cultures so that no trace remained.
The Spanish destroyed Aztec and Incan cultures so that no trace remained.
Spanish colonists gave up European culture and adopted American Indian ways.
Spanish colonists gave up European culture and adopted American Indian ways.
The Spanish kept their own culture, but American Indians adopted African culture.
The correct response is The Spanish, American Indian, and African cultures blended over time. The Spanish conquest led to a mixing of cultures, resulting in a diverse cultural landscape in the Americas that included elements of Spanish, Indigenous, and African traditions.
Which of the following events led to Brazil’s independence?
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Getúlio Vargas' overthrow of the government
Getúlio Vargas' overthrow of the government
the liberation of enslaved Afro-Brazilians
the liberation of enslaved Afro-Brazilians
Simón Bolívar's uprising
Simón Bolívar's uprising
Napoleon's invasion of Portugal
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Getúlio Vargas' overthrow of the government
Getúlio Vargas' overthrow of the government
the liberation of enslaved Afro-Brazilians
the liberation of enslaved Afro-Brazilians
Simón Bolívar's uprising
Simón Bolívar's uprising
Napoleon's invasion of Portugal
The correct response is Napoleon's invasion of Portugal. This invasion in 1807 led to the Portuguese royal family fleeing to Brazil, and eventually, Brazil declared its independence in 1822.
Why did military leaders overthrow the governments of Chile and Argentina in the 1970s?
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The governments had jailed and murdered political opponents.
The governments had jailed and murdered political opponents.
They feared their governments were moving toward communism.
They feared their governments were moving toward communism.
They thought their governments were not doing enough to combat inequality.
They thought their governments were not doing enough to combat inequality.
They disapproved of their governments using oil revenue to fund social programs.
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The governments had jailed and murdered political opponents.
The governments had jailed and murdered political opponents.
They feared their governments were moving toward communism.
They feared their governments were moving toward communism.
They thought their governments were not doing enough to combat inequality.
They thought their governments were not doing enough to combat inequality.
They disapproved of their governments using oil revenue to fund social programs.
The correct response is They feared their governments were moving toward communism. Military leaders in Chile and Argentina, as well as in other Latin American countries during this period, often justified their coups by claiming that leftist governments posed a threat of communism.
Use the following excerpt to answer the question.
“The continuation of authority in one individual has frequently been the undoing of democratic governments. Repeated elections are essential in popular systems, because nothing is so dangerous as to permit a citizen to remain long in power. The people get used to obeying him and he gets used to commanding it, from which springs . . . tyranny.”
— Simón Bolívar, Address to the Congress of Angostura, 1819
What point is Simón Bolívar making about democratic governments?
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Democratic governments are doomed to fail because they give too much authority to one leader.
Democratic governments are doomed to fail because they give too much authority to one leader.
Democratic governments should not let the citizens have power over the government for very long.
Democratic governments should not let the citizens have power over the government for very long.
Democratic governments work fine as long as the citizens always obey all elected leaders.
Democratic governments work fine as long as the citizens always obey all elected leaders.
Democratic
“The continuation of authority in one individual has frequently been the undoing of democratic governments. Repeated elections are essential in popular systems, because nothing is so dangerous as to permit a citizen to remain long in power. The people get used to obeying him and he gets used to commanding it, from which springs . . . tyranny.”
— Simón Bolívar, Address to the Congress of Angostura, 1819
What point is Simón Bolívar making about democratic governments?
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Responses
Democratic governments are doomed to fail because they give too much authority to one leader.
Democratic governments are doomed to fail because they give too much authority to one leader.
Democratic governments should not let the citizens have power over the government for very long.
Democratic governments should not let the citizens have power over the government for very long.
Democratic governments work fine as long as the citizens always obey all elected leaders.
Democratic governments work fine as long as the citizens always obey all elected leaders.
Democratic
The correct response is Democratic governments are doomed to fail because they give too much authority to one leader. In the excerpt, Bolívar warns against the dangers of a single individual holding power for too long, which can lead to tyranny and undermine democracy.
How is Paraguay different from Chile, Argentina and Uruguay?
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Responses
Most of its descendants are mestizos.
Most of its descendants are mestizos.
Most descend from Italian immigrants.
Most descend from Italian immigrants.
Spanish is the main language.
Spanish is the main language.
English is the main language.
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Most of its descendants are mestizos.
Most of its descendants are mestizos.
Most descend from Italian immigrants.
Most descend from Italian immigrants.
Spanish is the main language.
Spanish is the main language.
English is the main language.
The correct response is Most of its descendants are mestizos. Paraguay has a higher proportion of mestizo population compared to Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay, which have larger populations of European descent.