Question 1

Which of the following was not a reason for the FARC's expansion in the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)  The steadily rising price of cocaine in international markets. 
B)  The structural crisis of a corrupt, exclusionary "duopoly" or two-party system. 
C)  Poor training and morale of government troops. 
D)  State support for private commercial development that trampled on traditional rights. 
A)  The steadily rising price of cocaine in international markets. 
B)  The structural crisis of a corrupt, exclusionary "duopoly" or two-party system. 
C)  Poor training and morale of government troops. 
D)  State support for private commercial development that trampled on traditional rights. A

Question 2

Betancourt formed "a strange alliance" with

Accepted Answer

A)  Juan Vicente Gómez. 
B)  Marco Pérez Jiménez. 
C)  Admiral Larrazabal. 
D)  Rafael Caldera. 
A)  Juan Vicente Gómez. 
B)  Marco Pérez Jiménez. 
C)  Admiral Larrazabal. 
D)  Rafael Caldera. B

Question 3

IDENTIFICATION
-Juan Vicente Gómez

Accepted Answer

Juan Vicente Gómez was a military general and de facto ruler of Venezuela from 1908 until his death in 1935. He initially came to power by overthrowing his predecessor and one-time companion, Cipriano Castro, in a coup d'état. Gómez's rule is characterized by his long tenure as a dictator and is often described as a period of tyranny and corruption.

During his time in power, Gómez was known for establishing a strong central government and for modernizing the country's infrastructure, including the development of the oil industry, which would become a cornerstone of the Venezuelan economy. However, his regime was also marked by widespread human rights abuses, censorship, and the suppression of political dissent.

Gómez's influence on Venezuela was profound, and his legacy is controversial. While some credit him with stabilizing the nation and laying the groundwork for its future economic prosperity, others condemn his authoritarian rule and the negative impact it had on Venezuelan society and governance.

Question 4

IDENTIFICATION
-Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia

Accepted Answer

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colomb

Question 5

IDENTIFICATION
-Venezuelan Women's Association

Accepted Answer

The Venezuelan Women's Association is li

Question 6

What were the policies of Juan Vicente Gómez and how did they affect Venezuela's early 20th century development?

Accepted Answer

Juan Vicente Gómez was a Venezuelan mili

Question 7

Which of these was not a result of massive U.S. investment in Colombia in the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

A)  The shift of workers from agricultural to urban employment. 
B)  The dramatic increase in oil production and exports. 
C)  The growth of low-wage, unskilled jobs for working-class women. 
D)  The reduction of food production and increased living costs, which left workers poorer. 
A)  The shift of workers from agricultural to urban employment. 
B)  The dramatic increase in oil production and exports. 
C)  The growth of low-wage, unskilled jobs for working-class women. 
D)  The reduction of food production and increased living costs, which left workers poorer.

Question 8

The Colombian Violencia-the great bloodbath of the late 1940s and 1950s-has never altogether ceased. What were the social and political problems that persisted in spawning violence?

Accepted Answer

The social and political problems that p

Question 9

The popular anger that rocked Caracas in 1989 was caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  territorial concessions to Colombia. 
B)  U.S. Vice President Quayle's courtesy state visit. 
C)  sharp increases in bus fares. 
D)  devaluation of the currency. 
A)  territorial concessions to Colombia. 
B)  U.S. Vice President Quayle's courtesy state visit. 
C)  sharp increases in bus fares. 
D)  devaluation of the currency.

Question 10

Colombia fought two wars in the 1990s, one against drug cartels and another against

Accepted Answer

A)  armed guerrillas, trade unions, peasant leagues, and ethnic minorities. 
B)  Venezuelan expansionists who invaded Colombia's Amazon rain forest. 
C)  Ecuador, which supported indigenous villagers who resisted Colombian oil development. 
D)  Panamanian separatists who sought to declare their independence from Colombia. 
A)  armed guerrillas, trade unions, peasant leagues, and ethnic minorities. 
B)  Venezuelan expansionists who invaded Colombia's Amazon rain forest. 
C)  Ecuador, which supported indigenous villagers who resisted Colombian oil development. 
D)  Panamanian separatists who sought to declare their independence from Colombia.

Question 11

IDENTIFICATION
-Camilo Torres Restrepo

Accepted Answer

Camilo Torres Restrepo was a Colombian R

Question 12

IDENTIFICATION
-Pact of Punto Fijo

Accepted Answer

The Pact of Punto Fijo was a formal arra

Question 13

IDENTIFICATION
-Mercedes Fermín

Accepted Answer

It appears that you are asking for infor

Question 14

IDENTIFICATION
-estado de excepción

Accepted Answer

El "estado de excepción" es una medida d

Question 15

IDENTIFICATION
-Medellín Cartel

Accepted Answer

The Medellín Cartel was a highly organiz

Question 16

Coalition rule often characterized the political histories of Venezuela and Colombia. What ends did coalition rule serve? Was such a political system truly democratic?

Accepted Answer

Coalition rule in Venezuela and Colombia

Question 17

IDENTIFICATION
-Pedro Carmona

Accepted Answer

Pedro Carmona is a name that could refer

Question 18

The history of Colombia generally appears to be much more violent than that of Venezuela. Can you suggest some reasons for Colombia's greater proclivity to violence?

Accepted Answer

The history of Colombia does indeed have

Question 19

The populist reform program that elected Rafael Caldera in 1993 called for

Accepted Answer

A)  limits on worker layoffs, increased wages, and repeal of IMF-sponsored consumer taxes. 
B)  privatization of the State-owned oil, aluminum, steel, and electrical industries. 
C)  collaboration with the IMF to secure new loans to develop the national economy. 
D)  the reduction of taxes, social spending, and government regulations on foreign investment. 
A)  limits on worker layoffs, increased wages, and repeal of IMF-sponsored consumer taxes. 
B)  privatization of the State-owned oil, aluminum, steel, and electrical industries. 
C)  collaboration with the IMF to secure new loans to develop the national economy. 
D)  the reduction of taxes, social spending, and government regulations on foreign investment.

Question 20

IDENTIFICATION
-Revolution on the March

Accepted Answer

"Revolution on the March" is a phrase th

Which of the following was not a reason for the FARC's expansion in the 1990s?

Betancourt formed "a strange alliance" with

IDENTIFICATION -Juan Vicente Gómez

IDENTIFICATION -Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia

IDENTIFICATION -Venezuelan Women's Association

What were the policies of Juan Vicente Gómez and how did they affect Venezuela's early 20th century development?

Which of these was not a result of massive U.S. investment in Colombia in the 1920s?

The Colombian Violencia-the great bloodbath of the late 1940s and 1950s-has never altogether ceased. What were the social and political problems that persisted in spawning violence?

The popular anger that rocked Caracas in 1989 was caused by

Colombia fought two wars in the 1990s, one against drug cartels and another against

IDENTIFICATION -Camilo Torres Restrepo

IDENTIFICATION -Pact of Punto Fijo

IDENTIFICATION -Mercedes Fermín

IDENTIFICATION -estado de excepción

IDENTIFICATION -Medellín Cartel

Coalition rule often characterized the political histories of Venezuela and Colombia. What ends did coalition rule serve? Was such a political system truly democratic?

IDENTIFICATION -Pedro Carmona

The history of Colombia generally appears to be much more violent than that of Venezuela. Can you suggest some reasons for Colombia's greater proclivity to violence?

The populist reform program that elected Rafael Caldera in 1993 called for

IDENTIFICATION -Revolution on the March

Decolonization and the Search for National Identities, 1821-1870

Race, Nation, and the Meaning of Freedom, 1821-1888

The Triumph of Neocolonialism and the Liberal State, 1870-1900

Forging a New Nation: the Mexican Revolution and the Populist Challenge

Brazil: Populism and the Struggle for Democracy in a Multiracial Society

Argentina: Populism, the Military, and the Struggle for Democracy

Cuba: The Revolutionary Socialist Alternative to Populism

Storm Over the Andes: Indigenous Rights and the Corporatist Military Alternative

Chile: The Democratic Socialist Alternative

Twilight of the Tyrants: Revolution and Prolonged Popular War in Central America

Deconstructing the State: Dictatorship and Neoliberal Markets

Transcending Neoliberalism: Electoral Engaños and Popular Resistance to the Dictatorship of Markets

The Two Americas: United States-Latin American Relations

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Exam 11: Lands of Bolívar: Military Crisis, State Repression, and Popular Democracy

Which of the following was not a reason for the FARC's expansion in the 1990s?

Betancourt formed "a strange alliance" with

IDENTIFICATION -Juan Vicente Gómez

IDENTIFICATION -Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia

IDENTIFICATION -Venezuelan Women's Association

What were the policies of Juan Vicente Gómez and how did they affect Venezuela's early 20th century development?

Which of these was not a result of massive U.S. investment in Colombia in the 1920s?

The Colombian Violencia-the great bloodbath of the late 1940s and 1950s-has never altogether ceased. What were the social and political problems that persisted in spawning violence?

The popular anger that rocked Caracas in 1989 was caused by

Colombia fought two wars in the 1990s, one against drug cartels and another against

IDENTIFICATION -Camilo Torres Restrepo

IDENTIFICATION -Pact of Punto Fijo

IDENTIFICATION -Mercedes Fermín

IDENTIFICATION -estado de excepción

IDENTIFICATION -Medellín Cartel

Coalition rule often characterized the political histories of Venezuela and Colombia. What ends did coalition rule serve? Was such a political system truly democratic?

IDENTIFICATION -Pedro Carmona

The history of Colombia generally appears to be much more violent than that of Venezuela. Can you suggest some reasons for Colombia's greater proclivity to violence?

The populist reform program that elected Rafael Caldera in 1993 called for

IDENTIFICATION -Revolution on the March

Decolonization and the Search for National Identities, 1821-1870

Race, Nation, and the Meaning of Freedom, 1821-1888

The Triumph of Neocolonialism and the Liberal State, 1870-1900

Forging a New Nation: the Mexican Revolution and the Populist Challenge

Brazil: Populism and the Struggle for Democracy in a Multiracial Society

Argentina: Populism, the Military, and the Struggle for Democracy

Cuba: The Revolutionary Socialist Alternative to Populism

Storm Over the Andes: Indigenous Rights and the Corporatist Military Alternative

Chile: The Democratic Socialist Alternative

Twilight of the Tyrants: Revolution and Prolonged Popular War in Central America

Deconstructing the State: Dictatorship and Neoliberal Markets

Transcending Neoliberalism: Electoral Engaños and Popular Resistance to the Dictatorship of Markets

The Two Americas: United States-Latin American Relations

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