Native Amazonians
Rubber Tappers
Loggers
Cattle Ranchers & Settlers
Environmentalists
100
Why do they want to preserve the Amazon forest?
That is their home.
100
When did the rubber tappers come to the Amazon?
They came to the Amazon in the 1870's.
100
How do loggers use the Amazon Rainforest's resources?
They use the resources by cutting down trees?
100
How do the Cattle Ranchers use the resources of the Amazon Rainforest?
They use their resources by using the empty patches of land as cattle country.
100
What do Environmentalists want?
Environmentalists want to slow down rainforest development.
200
What do they use the Amazon for?
As food ,shelter and protection.
200
What is the tool that the Rubber Tappers use to get the tree sap?
The tools they use, include a knife and a container for storage.
200
When did they first come to the Amazon?
They first came into the rainforest in the 1960's
200
How do cattle ranchers defend their position?
They defend their position by saying they are using the country in a good way by making money for Brazil's economy.
200
When did the Environmentalists come to the rainforest?
They came to the rainforest in the 1970's.
300
How do the native Amazonians hurt the Amazon.
They don't.
300
How do Rubber Tappers collect the sap from the trees.
They cut diagonal slits in the bark of the tree.
300
How do loggers hurt the environment?
They hurt the environment by clear cutting large areas of the Amazon Rainforest.
300
Why are the Cattle Ranchers so important to Brazil?
They help Brazil's economy by making money for Brazil and providing food.
300
How do environmentalist defend their position?
They try to stop rainforest development.
400
How do they defend their position.
They protest and try to get land from the government.
400
How do the rubber tappers defend their land?
They defend their position by arguing with the government about what they're doing.
400
Who do the loggers have the most conflict with?
Native Amazonians are trying to stop the loggers from clear cutting large areas of the Amazon.
400
How do Settlers use the land of the Amazon sustainably?
The Settlers use the land sustainably by only cutting down a certain amount of trees to make products out of.
400
Name one way the environmentalist try to stop rainforest development?
They protest against loggers and other people who try to destroy the rainforest. They try to block laws.
500
Which group do the Amazonians dislike and WHY
Amazonians do not like the loggers because they are taking away their #1 resource- wood from trees.
500
What are three products the rubber tappers create?
Tires for cars, erasers, and bubble gum!
500
What are the two most commonly cut down types of wood?
The two most commonly cut down types of wood are Mahogany and Rosewood.
500
How do Settlers defend their position?
The settlers defend their position because they believe that they are growing food for their families.
500
What are the three things environmentalists come to the Amazon for?
To study animals, plants for medicine, and to work with the natives.
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