Homework Help: Geography

Posted by mysterychicken on Monday, September 7, 2009 at 12:54pm.

Need help with these questions:

18. Latin American society is marked by
a. large gaps between rich and poor
b. great equality of income
c. declining population growth
d. a growing middle class
D?

20. Under the encomienda system established in the colony of New Spain
a. the Spanish were forced to work on Indian farms and cattle ranches
b. low wages and constant debt forced most Indians to live like slaves
c. large estates were divided up among landless peasants
d. the Spanish king granted criollo labor and haciendas to the native Indians
Not sure about this one

Thanks
-MC

Geography - Ms. Sue, Monday, September 7, 2009 at 1:11pm
1. Both A and D are correct.

2. This article makes the answer very clear.

http://latin-american-colonization.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_encomienda_system_in_new_spain
Geography - mysterychicken, Monday, September 7, 2009 at 1:14pm
Thanks for the article, but for number one i obviously can't circle two things so I'm just going to go with my answer

-MC
Geography--PLEASE CHECK - mysterychicken, Monday, September 7, 2009 at 1:28pm
Is number 20 B?

Thanks
-MC
Geography - Ms. Sue, Monday, September 7, 2009 at 1:31pm
Right. 20. B
Geography - bobpursley, Monday, September 7, 2009 at 2:14pm
The problem in the first one is B is correct on very old texts. New texts would indicate a growing middle class exists, but overall,it is still very small outside Mexico City.
Geography - mysterychicken, Monday, September 7, 2009 at 6:54pm
I don't think so
-MC

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