U.S. Intervention
Geography
Government
What Country Where
Miscellaneous
100
How are economies of Central American countries affected by U.S. companies?
U.S. companies pay low wages and took resources like good farm land.
100
Why would people choose to live near a volcano?
Fertile land
100
Arbenz and Arevalo brought democracy to what country?
Guatemala
100
What country is D?
Honduras
100
What country is E?
Nicaragua
200
What was the United Fruit Companies main fruit product?
Bananas
200
How is the destruction of the rainforest effecting the environment?
Slash and burn agriculture/
Air pollution/
Loss of habitat/
Loss of oxygen/
200
Government and the economy are 2reasons Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Honduras had so many problems. Explain an issue with the government.
Bad dictators and military government have made it hard to develop.
200
What country is C?
El Salvador
200
Why didn't Honduras Like the United Fruit Company?
United Fruit Company took the good farm land.
300
The U.S. government intervened in Guatemala when the government decided to do what?
To take U.S. Company land to give to poor natives.
300
Give one reason people vacation in Central America.
Mountains/
Volcanoes/
Lakes/
Beaches/
Panama Canal/
Rainforest/
Climate/
300
Why didn't Honduras Like the United Fruit Company?
United Fruit Company took the good farm land.
300
What country is A?
Guatemala
300
What country is H?
Columbia
400
Give 2 reasons or ways the U.S. Government intervened in Central America.
U.S. business/
Panama Canal/
Government/
Help fighters/
400
How did volcanoes change the environment in Central America (hint what did they create)?
Lakes
400
What natural disaster that has devastated many different capital cities in Central America?
Earthquake
400
What country is G?
Panama
400
How were Indians (native) workers treated badly?
Low wages/
U.S. interventions/
Land was taken/
500
What is one reason the people of Central America don’t like the U.S. ?
Changed governments/
Put dictators in power/
Took good farm land/
Built military bases in Central America/
500
What is happening to the rainforest in Central America and why?
It is being cut down because of farming.
500
How were Indians (native) workers treated badly?
Low wages/
U.S. interventions/
Land was taken/
500
What country is B?
Belize
500
What country is F?
Costa Rica