GEOG 1001 : Latin America Exam 4
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Iberian influence: spain and portugal, speak languages related to latin, spanish and portuguese, 4 terms, south america, caribbean, central america, middle america. 8 lingering influence of colonialism: dominance of spanish and portuguese influence, catholicism, mixed ethnic identities, underdevelopment, single-crop agriculture, trade connections with (former) colonial powers, unequal land distribution, gap between haves and have nots. Incredibly varied: mostly highland, tropical wet climate, amazon, around equator, desert, shadows of andes mountains, altitudinal zonation, tierra, sea level to 3000 feet, caliente, templada, fria, helada. Columbian exchange: europeans took, vast quantities of gold and silver, maize, squash, peppers, vanilla, pineapples, avocados, tomatoes, tobacco, potatoes, cacao, europeans brought, diseases, catholicism, animals, cows, goats, horses, sheep (wool), pigs, plants, wheat, sugar cane, coffee, bananas. Informal sector of the economy: provision of goods and services without benefit of government regulation, registration or taxation legal street performers, stands, garbage pickers illegal, drug trafficking, prostitution, pimping, of the workforce, exists because of poverty.
