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| A term describing people who are descendants of a region's first inhabitants. |
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| to buy goods from other countries |
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| a person who lives in another country after leaving his or her own country |
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| a U.S. owned factory located in Mexico near the U.S./Mexican border |
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| What is the official language in most Central American nations? |
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| Why do Mexicans and Central Americans emigrate to the US? |
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| Hispaniola is divided into 2 countries. What are they? |
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| Haiti and Dominican Republic |
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| Why is the culture split on Hispaniola? |
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| European nations dominated the region |
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| Name some types of Caribbean music and instruments |
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| What are the three cultures that have had the most influence on Latin America? |
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1) Native American
2) African
3) European |
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| Why does the northern part of South American share the same cultures as the Caribbean islands? |
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| They share a coastline and are close to each other |
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| What is 1 difference between Chile and Brazil? |
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| Most Chileans are mestizos and Brazilians are ethnically diverse |
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| Workers on large farms grow enough crops to........... |
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| Why is there so much variety in the culture of the Caribbean islands? |
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| Spanish, Dutch, French, and English colonists came oteh Caribbean islands in hopes of making money. They brought enslaved Africans to work on plantations. These backgrounds gave the region a varity of cultures. |
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Juan Garcia, who helps campesinos, is a good person. |
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Fact or Opinion:
In Guatemala, half the peopl are mestizo and half are indigenous. |
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Fact or Opinion:
Most people in Latin America are Catholic. |
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Jamaican food is the best. |
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The soil in the Caribbean is fertile. |
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