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World Geography Rev.
The Review for the Latin America Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |