Geography
Which Ocean borders the western coast of South America?
Pacific or South Pacific
This system organized colonial society into racial categories so that Spanish colonizers could keep order and control.
Something that attracts people to a country or make it more appealing to immigrants.
Pull factor
These mountains span most of Latin America, especially Peru & Bolivia
Andes
__________ caused the mostly unintentional killing of many natives across Latin America.
Disease
What does GDP stand for?
Bonus 200 - What is it?
Gross Domestic Product
The total amount of $$ that a country makes off goods and services in a given period of time
Which northern South American country connects the continent to central America? also known for coca leaves.
Colombia
Civilizations such as the Aztecs and Incas were conquered by the Spanish for what main purpose? Bonus: name the major ******** they were after
Resource Extraction
Silver
When people are forced out of their home country due to dangerous circumstances their are called __________ ___________.
Asylum Seekers
Economic __________ on the United States is a major challenge Mexico is has been trying to confront in recent years.
Which country is the majority of the Amazon River in?
Brazil
Spanish born owners controlling native workers in Latin America was known as the _________ __________
Hacienda System
From 1845 to 1852 many people left Ireland due to the Potato Famine. This food shortage is known as a ______ _________
push factor.
What is the primary cause of cartel and gang violence in Latin American countries?
High demand for drugs in other countries (like the US).
Which country has the most Coastline of any South American country?
Brazil
Some Latin American governments became known as _________ _________, in which the US companies could produce bananas cheaply and use harsh chemicals and low wages to gather them.
Banana Republics
A country's total economic output (GDP) divided by its total population
GDP per capita
Name the two people running for Governor and the two running for the Senate in Iowa.
Rob Sand (D) & Zach Lahn (R)
Ashley Hinson (R) & Josh Turek (D)