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Infrastructure such as roads and electricity Is only accurate In some aras. Whats a growth pole? An urban pith targeted for development of key sparing and complaisant infrastructure to promote neck of the woodsal frugal development ( roads, electric grids, schools, markets, and health check facilities) Brazil Chapters 13 & 15 What are the historical, economic, and cultural factors which make Braziers Atlantic coastal plain region different from the rest of modern-day Brazil? From where and wherefore did Brazil turn tail its capital to Brasilia in the sass? Strategic reasons ROI De Jeanine is on the coastline and they cute to can the capital inland n depicted object of an Invasion. It Is ofttimes easier to protect a capital Inland because you corroborate more time to explicate versus a capital that Is on the shore. to Develop the heart of Brazil. Until the construction of Brasilia, on that point wasnt anything in that respect. The central region of Brazil was tot ally undeveloped as the community lived mostly along the coastline. They figure that if they moved the capital inland, people would move there and develop that area.They were proved right Fact shaped the social & economic geography of the region? backwoods lots of drought, rolling hills, craggy Be able to locate the areas of Brazil in which populations are either mostly European or African (in foothold of origins) the majority European population is in the far south Braziers recent foreign polity has been to promote a polytechnic world what does that mean? IA world n which one or both countries cannot dominate global affairs (as was the case during the Cold War). What is the nature of U.S-Brazil relations? Latin American Socio-Economic Development Chapter 16 Whats the difference between Rosters Stages of Economic Development and the Dep wipeoutency Theory proposed by Latin American economists? Roosts Says that they are poor because they are not amply incorporated into the glo bal economy. Dependency theory Argues that countries are poor because of how they were integrated into the world economy. Are there any geographic patterns to development in Latin America? If so, what are they? What might be the explanations for these patterns?Whats the difference (in terms of advantages & weaknesses) between the import- substitution type of economic development and the export-led growth model? also discussed in Chapter 18 Import-substitution a nation should attempt to develop as much of its industrial opacity as possible internally, without depending on foreign imports + creates Jobs, protectionism - protectionism leads to slashing inefficiency domestic producers sustain no incentive from foreign competitors to reduce cost or improve products impedes growth through poor allocation of visions put on exchange rates harms exports.Export-led growth a trade and economic policy aiming to speed up the industrialization process of a country by exporting goods for whi ch the nation has a comparative advantage - less(prenominal) economic diversification subsidies for specific industries runs a risk of encouraging the legal injury industries What are the Washington Consensus and structural adjustment plans and how are they related? A set of at large(p) market economic ideas, supported by economists and world(prenominal) organizations, like the MIFF, the World Bank, the EX. and the US advocates free trade, floating exchange rates, free markets and macroeconomic stability.What is meant by internal regional differentiation (in terms of development)? In particular country are greater than between countries Mexico and Brazil The Pampas (& gray Cone) Chapter 17 Where are the Pampas? (be able to locate) why is Buenos Aries much referred to as the Paris of South America? Its computer architecture is influenced by European architecture and rich European heritage In which ways is urban primacy unpatterned in the Southern Cone (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay , Uruguay)?Argentina Buenos Aries Chile capital of Chile Paraguay Asuncion Uruguay Montevideo Which technological advancements changed the agricultural economy of the pampas and Argentina in general? What are the physical and human geography factors behind the beefy wine industries in Chile and Argentina? Latin America and the globular Economy Chapter 18 What are some of the problems associated with dependency on a few primary commodity exports? How does Chiles physical geography & location append it comparative advantage in the export of agricultural products?Many countries in South America are leechlike on commodities and looking toward economic diversification. In which ways can diversification be understood? many vs.. FETA What is going on here in the competition between these two visions of free trade in the Americas? What is the role of China in the Latin American economic boom of the sass? How does Latin Americas growing nub class further integrate the region into the global economy? The amazon Basin is what type of physical feature? Which 5 countries have probative land area in the basin?What are some reasons why there is global interest in protecting the Amazon rainforests? What are the chief(prenominal) drivers of deforestation in the Amazon Basin? What were some of the resource booms of the past which affected natural and human systems in the Amazon? What have been the primary objectives of Brazilian political sympathies projects in the Amazon region (e. G. knock against to the West, growth poles, road building)? Latin American Diaspora Chapter 20 What are terms used to describe the Latin American Diaspora in the U. S.? How have these terms caused confusion? Latino- most widely used in the eastern US states Latino- most widely used in the West and midwestern United States of the US Chicane- a term used by Mexican political activists lots of Aztec and messiest pride associated with this term Hispanic- used by the Spanish harangue nativ es of the Upper ROI Grandee Valley in New Mexico and Colorado. Which areas in the U. S. Are plateful to large Latin American populations and why? Typically the southwestern US is home to large Mexican populations, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, California, New York, Florida, Illinois have the largest Hispanic population stretching from Texas to California.They settled in the areas that once used to be a part of Mexico. Mexican workers and immigrants also reached the Midwest in weensy numbers. Areas with Jobs in agriculture, manufacturing, construction work To which other countries have Latin Americans tended to reincarnate and why? Spain, Italy ,UK, Germany, Portugal From Student Presentations Cooling Christians presentation who were the Sandiness and why did the U. S fight them? Sandiness a social democratic political party in Nicaragua the U.S hostile them because they were afraid that they were going to become a Cuban- style communist government allied and Reagan wanted to p r scourt the spread of Eric Dodson presentation What were the San Andrea Accords and what did they promise and to whom? San Andrea Accords Allowed endemical people to have the right to self-determination of an autonomous government, full admittance to Justice, representation in politics, increased employment opportunities, and the promotion of culture and education. mike Kennedys presentation Why does the Quiches lyric struggle for status & domain even in countries such as Bolivia and Peru?The Quiches wrangle has to compete with Spanish language which is seen as a vehicle for upward social mobility. Rural to urban migration has also caused many to stop speaking the language Low prestige of the language and stigma surrounding Quiches also prevents people from speaking the language The domain of the language has been reduced to rural Andean villages and the homes of native speakers, there are few places in public and urban settings where the language is speak Alice Millard Wh y/How might the U. S. Trade embargo on Cuba been seen as a positive situation? It has forced Cuba to become self-reliant and invest in their own healthcare and pharmaceutical industries since it was not allowed to but American medical equipment or use American drug patents. It also opened up more markets for Cuba to sell its cash crops to since American refused to import their goods. Ron Trumann What is the Panatela and why is it important? One of the most immense and biologically rich environments on the planet Wetlands provide countless economic, ecological, cultural, recreational and aesthetic valuesConcentrated and diverse plant and fauna Cumulative (from Exams 1 & 2) Why is Latin America considered a region? Which countries in Middle & South America are often excluded from the region and why? To what do the terms messiest and mulatto refer? Where were the two main Meridian cultural hearths? What is a cultural hearth? How did the Incas (as well as modern-day Andean peoples) u tilize latitudinal conation in food performance? What were/are the impacts of the Columbian Exchange? What basic patterns (physical and social) did the Law of the Indies establish in terms f city planning in colonial Spanish America?What was the one fundamental difference between western Europeans and indigenous Americans in their understandings of land and its value? In which ways are haciendas and plantations intelligible forms of latitudinal? What are masqueraders and what explains their geographical distribution? masqueraders are manufacturing plants that are typically located near the US-Mexico border. Their close proximity to the border helps reduce ecstasy cost to send the finished products to the US, which is their biggest consumer. What tectonic process has/is creating the Andes?What cultural and economic role does coca have in the Andean region, especially Bolivia? Why did population projections for Latin America made in the sass end up incorrect? They didnt take into a ccount the changes in healthcare and the economy. give up control was introduced to the population which helped to reduce births and population. What makes an Meridian a decent or reasonable person (gent decent or gent De razzn) in the minds of many Latin Americans? The economies of Central American countries traditionally have been dependent on ? What is CAFTAN and how has it changed Central American economies?