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Tourists who visit Mardi Gras in New Orleans are unaware of the harsh working conditions experienced by young factory workers in China who produce many of the products that are consumed at the festival. Instead, tourists enjoy the festivity through the consumption of products that satisfy their desire for experiences. This is an example of ___________ of commodities.

The ______ wave of migration took place from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s during the Industrial Revolution, when peasants from the rural parts of Europe, fleeing poverty and famine, migrated to urban areas in Europe and North and South America.  

The predominance of U.S. media and popular culture internationally has 

_____ context communication is one where most of the information is already in the person, while very little is in the coded, explicit, transmitted part of the message.  

Alternative or independent media refers to

Natavist movements refer to

A. Los viajes: Guess the Activity! You and a group of friends are trying to solve a mystery: what activities did your roommate do while on vacation in Venezuela, however, all your roommate has given you are descriptions. Decipher what the activity is based on the description provided. Make sure to type your answer in the space provided.  (1pt. each; 5 pts. total) 1. El primer día, fui con otras personas a conocer la ciudad de Caracas. Nos pasamos el día visitando sitios históricos y diferentes museos. [1] 2. El segundo día escalé un lugar muy alto y usamos un teleférico para ver todo desde arriba ¡la vista era preciosa desde lo alto! [2] 3. El tercer día fuimos a un lugar rural muy lejos de la ciudad y hablamos con personas locales que viven allí. Ellos nos enseñaron sus platos típicos y la artesanía que hacen con sus propias manos. [3] 4. El cuarto día, fue mi último día en Venezuela así que decidí relajarme cerca de la piscina del hotel e ir al Spa por un masaje antes de irme al aeropuerto. [4] 5. En el aeropuerto, fui a una tienda dónde venden cosas típicas de Venezuela para llevar regalos a mis padres que me esperaban en casa. [5]  

Columbus describes the native people as aggressive and unwilling to interact with the Europeans.

Which of the following was not an outcome of Columbus’s voyages?

Before European arrival, Native American societies were culturally diverse and organized differently depending on their environment.