Directions: this consists of a series of essay questions. You have 6 parts. Parts1-5 correspond to the Born in Blood and Fire text, while part 6 focuses on thePrisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number book. For parts 1-5, choose one of3 essay questions. Everybody mustcomplete the part 6 question. You must use the Born in Bloodand Fire and Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number books to completethis exam. No outside sources will be accepted for your answers.|Part 1 (chapters 1-2): choose one of the following 3 questions and write a detailedresponse to it in Canvas.1.Provide a description of the history of the United States’ understanding ofLatin America in the past century. What were some of the assumptions byAmerican historians and social scientists about Latin America? How havethose assumptions changed, or have they largely stayed the same?
2.Briefly compare the differences between the nonsedentary, semisedentary,and fully sedentary groups that inhabited the Americas before theEncounter? How would you describe their relationship to the land? How didit vary from group to group?
3.Who was Bartolomé de las Casas? Why was he important to the indigenouspeople? How did the Spanish Crown react to his ideas?Part 2 (chapters 3-4): choose one of the following 3 questions and write a detailedresponse to it in Canvas. 1.Compare the differences between the cities and the urban areas in LatinAmerica during the colonial period.
2.Who was Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz? What did her life represent? How didSpanish colonial officials react to her ideas?3.Discuss the role that women played during the wars of independence.Provide a few examples to illustrate your point.Part 3 (chapters 5-6): choose one of the following 3 questions and write a detailedresponse to it in Canvas.
1.Who was the caudillo, and what ideas did he represent? Provide an exampleof a well-known caudillo and describe some of his tactics and policies.
2.Briefly narrate Brazil’s post-independence experience after 1822 throughthe 1840s.3.What did “Progress” mean for most Latin American women? Were thereany exceptions? Provide at least one example of the life an exceptionalwoman and list some of her achievements.Part 4 (chapters 7-8): choose one of the following 3 questions and write a detailedresponse to it in Canvas.
1.What was the “export boom” and what did it mean for the people of LatinAmerica?
2.Who was Porfirio Díaz? Describe his ruling style. Who were some of hisallies? Who were his opponents? How did the United States support hisregime? Be sure to include the following terms in your discussion: rurales,hacendados, pan o el palo, científicos.
3.Who were Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo? How did they represent thepeasants and indigenous people who fought in the Mexican Revolution? Besure to include in your discussion a commentary on revolutionary ideals inRivera’s Detroit Industry muralPart 5 (chapters 9-11): choose one of the following 3 questions and write a detailedresponse to it in Canvas.
1.What is populism? Provide at least two examples that demonstrate howpopulism functioned in Latin America
2.What was the Liberation Theology movement? Which of their beliefs weresimilar to those of the Marxists and which were different?
3.Describe the relationship that the United States maintained with LatinAmerican armed forces during the Cold War. Which nations did the UnitedStates appear to have the closest relationships? Who were some of theleaders of these military regimes? What were some of the tactics used bythe militaries against their opponents?
Part 6 (Timerman book): compose a reflection essay in Canvas and consider anyof the following questions in your response: How is it possible that a nation withdemocratic institutions like Argentina could plunge into a totalitarian predicamentdescribed by Jacobo Timerman in Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number?Do you agree with the Argentine military’s assessment that they are justified ingoverning the nation instead of civilian politicians? How would you react ifcomparable measures were employed in the United States against its citizens? Whatlessons can other nations, including the United States, learn from this episode in LatinAmerican history and politics?
Requirements: as many as can
