POLITICS
limited government
government structure in which government actions are limited by law, every must obey the law
Colonization
One country taking over another area to be used for their benefit.
landforms
the natural features of the land's surface
agriculture
farming
Immigration
Migration to a new location
rule by the few
Oligarchy
historical influence
Learning about something by considering its origins and development.
regions
Areas that share common characteristics
factors of supply
Price of inputs, technology, producer expectations, number of producers
natural resources
Raw materials supplied by nature
rule by the many
Democracy
societies
groups of people who share the same culture
urban centers
population centers that are much larger and more organized than towns or villages
free enterprise
Economic system in which individuals and businesses are allowed to compete for profit with a minimum of government interference
Entrepreneur
A person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business
totalitarian
A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator
trade
Exchange of goods and services
Water bodies
where rivers flow into the oceans, mixing fresh water with saltwater
manufacturing
make (something) on a large scale using machinery.
Portuguese Colonization of Brazil
Portugal colonizes the country of Brazil
unlimited government
A government in which no limits are imposed on the ruler's authority.
Columbian Exchange
The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world.
Amazon River
A long river in northern South America.
modification
change
communist
Command system, government owns the means of production, economic decisions are made by central government
Creole
Descendants of the Europeans in Latin America, usually implies an upper class status.
Andes Mountains
the world's longest mountain chain, stretching along the west coast of South America
services
Actions or activities that one person performs for another
junta
a military group ruling a country after seizing power
Hispanic
a person living in the United States who traces his or her ancestry to Latin America
Atacama Desert
a desert located in northern Chile near the border with Peru
mining
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
left (political)
liberalism or liberal
Peninsulares
People born in Spain
Orinoco River
a major river in Venezuela
irrigation
A way of supplying water to an area of land
right (political)
conservative
Portuguese Colonization of Brazil
Brazil was once a colony of Portugal
Parana River
Second longest river system in South America
labor
Work of human effort directed toward producing goods and services
Socialist
person who supports community ownership of property and the sharing of all profits
Sierra Madres
Eastern mountain range in Mexico
Capital
money for investment