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Spanish-Speaking South America. History. Inca civilization in the Andes Mountains. Inca capital was Cuzco in Peru; Machupichu . Pizzaro and Spanish soldiers, attacked and murdered emperor of the Incas. Spanish claimed gold and silver of the Inca.
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History • Inca civilization in the Andes Mountains. • Inca capital was Cuzco in Peru; Machupichu. • Pizzaro and Spanish soldiers, attacked and murdered emperor of the Incas. • Spanish claimed gold and silver of the Inca.
Incas forced to work; destroyed families and communities. • Quechua language continues to be spoken. • Push for indpendence in the 1800s led by Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin.
Pattern of oligarchy (government by the few), junta (military rule), and authoritarian rule (obedience). • Governments censored the press, limited free speech, and punished dissent. • Move toward socialism today: • Economic system in which ownership and control of the means of productionand distribution, of capital, land, etc., is by the community asawhole.
Economy • Economy based on agriculture and extracting resources. • Large gap between the rich and poor. • Region produces variety of products due to location. • Coffee, cocoa, bananas, minerals, lumber, etc. • Chile is economic success story due to globalization.