Mexico
Most Mexicans are members of this religion.
Catholic (or Catholicism)
This word describes the unfair treatment of people.
Injustice
What group did the Spanish enslave when they colonized the Caribbean?
African (Also acceptable: Native Americans)
The definition of the word Import.
To buy goods from other countries.
People descended from both Spanish and Native American ancestors.
Mestizo
Mexican culture is a mix of both __________________ and ___________________ cultures.
Spanish and Native American
This word means to leave a country to look for a better life.
Emigrate (or Emigration)
This is what killed nearly 90% of the Native American population.
Disease
Poorer neighborhoods in South America go by this name.
Slums.
This island is the biggest in the Caribbean.
Cuba
The largest city in Mexico with over 23 million people.
Mexico City
The number of countries in Central America.
7
The island in the Caribbean that is a territory of the United States.
Puerto Rico
Wealthier farms in South America are know to grow sugar, cotton, and _____________________.
Coffee
The structure that connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
Panama Canal
This word describes poor Mexican families that work on farms in Mexico.
Campesinos
These two countries are the wealthiest in Central America, even more than Mexico.
Panama and Costa Rica
Which of the following is NOT a language in the Caribbean: Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, and English.
Italian
These are the four regions of South America.
North, West-Central (or Central-West), South, and Brazil
What plants were used to create the floating cities of the Native American tribes of Peru.
Totora Reeds
The definition of Maquiladoras.
American-owned factories that Mexican people work at while still living in Mexico.
Which of the countries in Central America has the most Indigenous ancestry?
Guatemala
This word describes a shared language, history, culture, religion, or race.
Ethnicity (or Ethnic Group)
Define Subsistence farming.
Only growing enough food to feed yourself and your family.
What is the name of this entire region that our chapter is covering?
Latin America