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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.
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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
Who held all the important positions in colonial Latin America?
Mohandas Gandhi
What three countries in latin America were still ruled by colonial powers in 1828?
brazil, spain and Portugal
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
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.
Who are the colonial rulers of Latin America?
the 2 main ones are Spain and Portugal
What country has the primary colonial power of Latin America?
Spain and potugal
What was a characteristic of the policy of mercantilism followed by spanish colonial rulers in latin America?
The coloies were required to provide raw materials
How was latin America's colonial society organized?
society in colonial Latin America was divided into several classes
Which was a characteristic of the policy of mercantilism followed by spanish colonial rulers in latin America?
The colonies were required to provide raw materials to Spain to purchase Spanish manufactured goods.
Who had more natural resources during the colonial era North America or Latin America?
Latin America.
What best describes the agricultural system which existed in colonial Latin America?
Cash crops such as sugar and tobacco were the primary crops grown and were exported to Europe.
Statements best describes the agricultural system which existed in colonial Latin America?
Cash crops such as sugar and tobacco were the primary crops grown and were exported to Europe.
What statements best describes the agricultural system which existed in colonial Latin America?
The agricultural system in colonial Latin America was characterized by large plantations worked by indigenous and African slaves under the encomienda and repartimiento systems. The crops grown were mostly cash crops like sugar, tobacco, and cacao for export to Europe. Land ownership was concentrated in the hands of a small number of wealthy Spanish landowners.
What was Bolivar's ultimate goal?
to free Latin America from European rulers
Which region colonial class structure included peninsulares creoles and mestizos?
Latin America
