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9 Cards in this Set
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What are the main physical features in Latin America? |
Orinoco RiverRío de la PlataLake TiticacaAndes MountainsAtacama DesertAmazon BasinPampasAngel FallsYucatan PeninsulaTierra del Fuego |
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What are the resources in Latin America? |
gold, sliver, timers |
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What is regionalism? |
when areas have strong local traditions and this happened because of geography like mt |
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What is Latin America on in the earth? |
ring of fire |
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What countries were involved in Imperialism? |
Spain and Portugal |
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What is mercantilism? |
Mercantilism is the system that the colonies supplies raw material and a market for the parent county. |
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What is the Colombian exchange? |
The Columbian Exchange was the global exchange of people (settlers flocking to the Americans), goods (food like sugar and new foods like corn, potatoes, and chocolate), and ideas (Christianity) from Europe to the colonies or vica verca. |
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What is the class system? |
Peninsulares were the highest- were officials sent from Spain to control the coloniesCreoles- American born descendants of Spanish settlers that had the same rights but could not be appointed a government jobMestizos- Indian and European descent farmers, shop owners and overseers on plantationsNative Americans- worked on farm lands and became ChristiansFree Blacks- living in skilled trades like sewing and cooking, but had to buy their freedomSlaves- were brought from Africa |
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What is the Colonial Society? |
- hacienda: Small town owned by one person. They were native Americans and mestizos and they produced crops, meat and leather -Christianity: Churches were built on Indian ruins of temples: controlled Education, hospitals and service to the poor - maroon colony: A place for runaway slaves to live. Everyone got land based on needs and made their own clothes and grew their own food. Vireo: ruler of New Spain and Pure rule in Kings place |
