Research by James Mahoney Shows That Those Areas of Spanish

question 81

Multiple Choice

Research by James Mahoney shows that those areas of Spanish America that were most heavily and extensively colonized centuries ago are currently:

• A) the most developed parts of Spanish America
• B) the least developed parts of Spanish America
• C) at about the same level of development as those areas that were least heavily colonized centuries ago

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