Part 5 Flashcards
Who was Nelson Mandela?
- one of the leaders of the African National Congress
- led a struggle to end apartheid
When was Mandela elected president?
1994
*the first all-race election in South Africa
Who were “Las Madres”?
Mothers and grandmothers from Argentina who walk around in a circle who continue to seek answers about their children’s whereabouts
Who was Carlos Menem? What did he do?
- president of Argentina during the 1980s
- helped the economy
- but pardoned those responsible in the “Dirty War”
Why were the Aztecs so great?
because they were very urban, internal specialization, skilled laborers, and complex irrigation systems
And why were they conquered so easily?
They were conquered easily because they trusted Hernan Cortes whom was seen as the Aztec prophecy so they did as he said
Where is the Aztec capital?
Mexico City
Where is the Incan capital?
Cuzco Basin of Peruvian Andes
Where is the most densely populated area of the Americas?
the Caribbean Basin
Why is Cuba’s huge economic potential being wasted?
What are they still recovering from?
- Castro uses all the resources to prevent civil unrest, poverty and drug-use has risen
- tourism has declined
- there was also a bad hurricane in 1998 in which they have not fully recovered from
Are the Puerto Ricans happy?
No
50% still live below poverty line
What 2 sections are the Caribbean islands split into?
Greater Antilles and Lesser Antilles
What is the southernmost island of the Caribbean islands?
Trinidad and Tobago
