The Formation of Latin America
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"... Latin America, geographically, of course, is in the West; it’s part of the sort of American system. Economically – it’s much less Western, isn’t it? Because of its more peripheral status in the sense that it exports raw materials – food; various commodities – to the core; the core then fashioned these things into finished products, which are then sold back...."
Key Terms
- Catholicism
- Syncretism
- Napoleonic Wars
- Creoles
Guided Viewing Questions
- How did Latin America civilization emerge in the colonial period as a blend of European and Native culture?
- What sorts of governments and economies did Latin American nations have after independence?
- How were Latin American nations on the periphery?
- Why is it difficult to categorize Latin American civilization?