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World Geography Rev.

The Review for the Latin America Test

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Hispanoamerica Countries colonized by Spain
Iberoamerica Hispanoamerica + Brazil
Latin America Iberoamerica + Haiti, French Guiana
Mexico Largest Spanish-speaking country in the world
Brazil Largst Portuguese-speaking country in the world
Catholicism Dominant religion w/ Protestantism making inroads
Syncretism The attempted union of different religions
Yucatan Peninsula Peninsula above Belize
Patagonia Peninsula Peninsula in Argentina
Orinoco River River in Venezuela
Parana-La Plata River under Uruguay
Lake Titicaca Lake in Bolivia
Caudillo A dictator/strongman
La Raza Blending of the people of the world
Spain The colonial power of Peru (Vice-Royalty)
France The colonial power of Haiti (Vice-Royalty)
Peninsulares Around peninsulas
Criollos Spanish people born in America
Mestizos Tex-Mex people
Indios Indian/Natives
Hidalgo Liberated Mexico
Touissant L'Overture Liberated Haiti
Simon Bolivar Liberated South America
Columbian Exchange New World exchanged Tomatoes, Avocados, and Potatoes for the cows, wheat, and smallpox
Campesino Farmer
Slash-and-Burn It consists of cutting down and burning forests to create fields for agriculture or pasture for livestock
Subsistence Farming Farming technique where the farmers only grow enough crops for them and their families.
NAFTA North America Free Trade Agreement
Ethnic Composition of Latin America Natives, Europeans, Africans, Asians
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