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| names a process of breaking up large landholdings and giving land to the people |
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| the wide range of plant and animal species in the rain forest |
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| the cutting down and clearing away of trees and forests |
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| military dictator or political boss |
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| a harsh government run by the military generals |
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| an agreement in which one partner agrees to pay off a part of a government debt, and the other partner agrees to protect a part of the rain forest |
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| form of government run by the military generals |
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| characterized by a rise in temperature and a change in climate patterns |
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| a form of government in which people have the right to speak freely and vote in elections |
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| rise in prices of goods and services |
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| The exchange of money to pay off government debt for protection of an area of forest land in Bolivia is an example of ____________________. |
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| Argentina's president, Carlos Menem, reduced government spending and sold off state-controlled industries and utilities in order to bring about political and _________________. |
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| The build up of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, causing temperatures to rise and weather patterns to shift, is known as _____________________. |
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| The contrast between the life of the wealthy and the life of the poor is known as the __________________. |
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| More than half of the Amazon rain forest is located in _________________. |
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| Scientists are studying the rain forest's_________________, its wide range of plant and animal species. |
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| The cutting down and clearing away of forests is called _____________________. |
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| a military dictator or political boss |
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| a form of government which is run by a few powerful individuals |
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| a form of government which encourages citizen participation, free and fair elections, and freedoms guaranteed by a constitution |
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| a harsh form of government run by military generals |
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| a process of breaking up large landholdings and giving land to peasant farmers |
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| the loss of trees has had a negative effect on the climate and the atmosphere; |
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| ways in which the quality of life on earth is threatened on earth by the destruction of the rain forest |
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| Under Spanish rule, Native Americans were rules by governors; after the war of independence, they were governed by a few Spanish colonists. |
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| how colonialism provides an obstacle to democracy in Latin America. |
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| T/F The income gap refers to the contrast between the quality of life enjoyed by the wealthy and the poor |
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| T/F Possible solutions to the income gap in Latin America include free market economies, democracy, and education opportunities. |
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| T/F The income gap in Latin America is the same in all countries. |
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| T/F People who are poor, and have little to lose, rarely take risks or rebel. |
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| T/F The free-market economy has not provided a solution for some people because they do not have the skills or resources to take advantage of it. |
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| Under a land reform policy, the land ownership would be redistributed and people who never owned land would have a piece of land to farm. |
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| ways the implementation of a land reform policy in a Latin America country help reduce or narrow the income gap there |
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| The government by the few discriminated against any people who were not members of the Spanish riling class, and censored the press, limited free speech, and punished dissenters. |
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| how colonialism provides an obstacle to democracy in Latin America. |
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| the destruction of important plant and animal species in the rain forest has restricted research involving potential cures and medical treatments |
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| ways in which the quality of life on earth is threatened on earth by the destruction of the rain forest |
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| Having this land might be the first step out of a life of poverty. More people earning money would contribute to a more balanced economy. |
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| ways the implementation of a land reform policy in a Latin America country help reduce or narrow the income gap there |
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