Latin America Unit Test Review

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Across
  1. 2. fear and prejudice towards foreigners
  2. 5. historically, young adult men were most likely to migrate for economic reasons and more recently young adult women are migrating. [3 words]
  3. 7. “sneak attack” fighting
  4. 9. despite the positives of this, it has led to avocados becoming a magnet for organized crime, especially as drug trafficking decreases.
  5. 10. safety that is sought in another country due to violence in the country of origin
  6. 12. an individual who has fled their country and wishes to be recognized & protected by the United Nations [2 words].
  7. 16. is often viewed as a friendly place for migrants from Central America due to the lack of language barrier.
  8. 17. despite sharing an island, this country is drastically different as it was not economically exploited during its years as a colony [2 words]
  9. 19. government overthrow by Communists [2 words]
  10. 21. has tried to curb the production of coca by aerial spraying farmers’ fields with chemicals which have a longer reaching impact beyond just the destruction of the crop.
  11. 23. reclaiming native languages has helped improve how the conquest of the Aztecs by the Spanish is explained to better reflect the indigenous peoples experience.
  12. 24. a history of embedded racism, dictators & corrupt leaders, economic exploitation & investment has led to this country’s failure
  13. 25. political, economic, social, or environmental characteristics that force people to flee a country.
  14. 26. experienced inflation of 13,000%, extreme food shortages while the president remained indifferent to the plights of his people.
  15. 27. young children are leaving home to make their way from this country of origin (among others) to Mexico and finally the United States.
  16. 28. Intervening _______________ is when a migrant who expects to move to the United States from Central America, finds housing and employment and decides to stay in Mexico instead.
  17. 29. Mexico is approaching this issue as smaller families are becoming more common and life expectancy is increasing [2 words]
Down
  1. 1. former slave who gained his freedom, educated himself, learned Enlightenment ideals, and led his country to independence from the French [2 words].
  2. 3. has made aggressive moves to develop the land in the Amazon Rainforest by plans to allow mining & logging [2 words].
  3. 4. elected official who has been known to eat publicly during a food crisis caused by his “epic mismanagement” [2 words]
  4. 6. Intervening _______________ is when something such as a guarded wall at the border, needing specific papers, or weather or environmental event preventing a migrant from making it to their destination.
  5. 8. this leader spent time in jail after a failed coup attempt – the jail time starting after a speech that predicted political and economic turmoil his country would face in the near future [2 words]
  6. 11. a person who is fleeing their country due to a fear of persecution based on their political beliefs or religious or social identification.
  7. 13. this country demonstrates how the desire to become more economically developed through mining and logging can significantly impact not only the environment, but also the indigenous people who live there.
  8. 14. economic system set up to keep poor people in a cycle of poverty that they cannot escape [2 words]
  9. 15. considered the “George Washington” of Latin America, this individual challenged Spanish rule through guerilla warfare and was eventually declared the 1st president of Venezuela [2 words].
  10. 18. people with skilled jobs leaving their country of origin to migrate to a more developed country [2 words].
  11. 19. when people migrate from a country of origin to another country to join family members, friends, or others from the same country [2 words].
  12. 20. organizations that often are involved with illegal activities, such as trafficking drugs.
  13. 22. political, economic, social, or environmental characteristics that entice people to migrate to a country.