Latin America Flashcards
Colonization
the act of taking control of an area or a country that is not your own, especially using force, and sending people from your own country to live there
Historical influence
learning about something by considering its origins and development
Societies
groups of people that share the same laws, rights, and resources
Trade
the buying and selling of goods and services between different countries around the world
Limited Government
government with rule of law, elections, and protected rights
Unlimited government
government without rule of law and protected rights
Rule by the few
a form of power structure in which power rests with a small number if people
Rule by the many
a form of power structure in which power rests with several people
Totalitarian
government with total authority (control) over people’s lives
Agriculture
growing and harvesting crops and raising animals
Communist
system of government where government controls the ways of producing goods (type of unlimited government)
Factors of supply
the availability of factors of production for purchase by producers at any given time
Free enterprise
the freedom to exchange goods and services, and own and operate businesses
Manufacturing
the making of goods by manual labor or machinery on a large scale
Modification
changing something about the environment, to make it better fit your needs
Services
the action of helping or doing work for someone
Socialist
economic and social system of government where production and trade is owned by the community and not by private citizens
Landforms
a natural feature of the Earth’s surface
Regions
an area of land that has common features
Urban center
areas where many people live and work that is densely populated
Water bodies
a body of water forming a physical feature on the Earth’s surface
Cultural diffusion
the spreading of culture from one place to another
Multicultural societies
many different cultural or ethnic groups within a society
