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Who held all the important positions in colonial Latin America?
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Mohandas Gandhi
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Which statement best describes the economy in Latin America during the colonial times?
European nations practiced a mercantilistic system in latin America
What three countries in latin America were still ruled by colonial powers in 1828?
brazil, spain and Portugal
What are the primary colonial rulers of latin America?
The Spanish Empire qualifies as the primary colonial power in Latin America, ruling over present-day Mexico and the US-Southwest, most of Central America and at least two-thirds of South America except Brazil, the French Guyana and Suriname, which were territories of Portugal, France and the Netherlands, respectively.
How did the colonial class system contribute to discontent in Latin America?
it was because of the pennisulars and the creoles, they are the discontents in spain and portugal.
Which statement best describes a result of the scarcity of native Indian labor in Latin America during the colonial period?
larde number of african slaves were imported
How was latin America's colonial society organized?
society in colonial Latin America was divided into several classes
Who had more natural resources during the colonial era North America or Latin America?
Latin America.
What country was the primary colonial power in Latin America?
The primary colonial power in Latin America was the country Spain. However, the Portuguese had power over the country of Brazil.
Which region colonial class structure included peninsulares creoles and mestizos?
Latin America
What country has the primary colonial power of Latin America?
Spain and potugal
What is the term for the native-born Spaniards or Portuguese?
Peninsulares: the ruling class in colonial Latin America consisting of native born Spaniards and PortugueseCreoles: people of Spanish or Portuguese descent born in Latin America
Why are rivers and lakes so important to people throughout Latin America?
Rivers and Lakes are important to people throughout Latin America because their are not many road in Latin America and there are many rivers and lakes in Latin America.
Which statement best describes the economy in Latin America during the colonial times?
European nations practiced a mercantilistic system in latin America
Which social class controlled most of the political economic and social power in most of colonial Latin America?
The peninsulares, who were Spanish-born individuals, controlled most of the political, economic, and social power in colonial Latin America. They held high-ranking positions in government and the Catholic Church and benefited from preferential treatment and access to resources over the criollos, who were people of Spanish descent born in the Americas.
Who are the colonial rulers of Latin America?
the 2 main ones are Spain and Portugal
The encomienda system in colonial latin america led to the?
use of forced labor
What two colonial powers had the most effect in latin America?
spain and protugal
