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Which of the following statements best characterizes South American economies? - Answer-uneven distribution of wealth
Why is dependence on coffee a problem for Colombia? - Answer-A sharp drop in the price of coffee can devastate the...
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Which of the following statements best characterizes South American economies? -
Answer-uneven distribution of wealth
Why is dependence on coffee a problem for Colombia? - Answer-A sharp drop in the
price of coffee can devastate the economy
In terms of their day-to-day work, the gauchos have much in common with many -
Answer-cowboys of Texas
Why is it difficult to describe the climate of an Andean country in a straightforward
manner? - Answer-The climate varies with altitude
Which statement indicates a strength of the Mexican economy? - Answer-Mexico has
built hotels near its beaches.
How did the life of the rural poor change after the Mexican Revolution of 1910? -
Answer-Some peasants went to work on collectively owned land, others took jobs on
commercial farms or stayed on the haciendas, and still others became migrant workers
What event made Mexico an independent country? - Answer-the rebellion against Spain
that began in 1810
In exchange for land, the Spanish were expected to care for their Indian workers under
a system known as - Answer-the encomienda
The maquiladora factory system benefits workers by teaching them skills and giving
them jobs. Additionally, the factories - Answer-contribute to pollution in many northern
Mexican cities
The Mexican Revolution in 1910 began when - Answer-the middle class stood up to the
military dictator and the hacienda owners
, How did Mexico practice land redistribution after the revolution? - Answer-dividing large
farms into smaller farms
Unlike the rest of South America, most people in the Guianas speak - Answer-English,
French, or Dutch
The Gran Chaco is - Answer-an interior lowland region of savanna and dense shrub.
How is the population of the Guianas different from that of other countries in South
America? - Answer-The Guianas have many people of Asian descent
Colombia's major export is - Answer-illegal drugs
How have economic activities changed in the pampas? - Answer-Farmers now grow far
more grain there
Which of these products is most likely to have started as a natural resource in
Venezuela? - Answer-gasoline
Latin America tends to have - Answer-a diverse ethnic population
Why are the Andes a common site for earthquakes - Answer-They were formed when
tectonic plates collided.
What is El Niño? - Answer-a warm water current in the Pacific Ocean
Large commercial farms in Latin America rely increasingly on - Answer-mechanized
equipment
Which two European countries held empires that included much of Latin America? -
Answer-Spain and Portugal
Some Caribbean islands are - Answer-the tops of underwater mountains.
What is a mestizo? - Answer-a person of mixed Native American and European descent
In a traditional economy, families produce goods and services for - Answer-their own
use
The clearing of the rain forest often results in - Answer-a loss of soil and soil nutrients
Which of the following ecosystems gets the least amount of rain? - Answer-the Mexican
desert
How has industrialization led to urbanization in Brazil? - Answer-people have moved to
cities in search of jobs
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