Latin America
Canada
Vocabulary
Canada 2
Latin America 2
100
Early Native American empire located in Mexico
Who are the Aztecs?
100
Set of five lakes are found in Canada near the border
What is the Great Lakes?
100
When two countries exhange goods between them it is called
What is voluntary trade?
100
In Brazil there is a concern of cutting down too many trees - this is also called something else
What is deforestation?
200
Many of the members of these two Native American tribes died of smallpox because of lack of natural defenses
Who are the Aztecs and Incas?
200
Many people rely on this area for trading and for fishing - very busy trade route of the world - located in Southeast Canada
What is the St. Lawrence River or Seaway?
200
The value of a nation's currency in another country
What is exchange rate?
200
Most people in this country live in cities near the border, near waterways or rivers, and along coasts
What is Canada?
200
Leader of the Cuban Revolution
Who is Fidel Castro?
300
Two Spanish conquerors who overthrew two different Native American empires
Who are Cortes and Pizarro?
300
If Canada sells items to Mexico or United States without having to pay tariffs, they are benefiting from this agreement
What is NAFTA?
300
Government ruled by a queen or king
What is a monarchy?
300
Many people are afraid that extracting natural resources from this region will be harmful to their environment
What is the Canadian Shield?
300
This large physical feature affects Brazil very much considering that it takes up a lot of the country of Brazil
What is the Amazon Rainforest?
400
Slave who led a successful slave revolt in Haiti
Who is Toussaint L'Ouverture?
400
Name of the first colony in Canada (it was French)
What is Quebec?
400
Group of people in Latin America that have a European & Native American ancestry
What are mestizos?
400
High mountains, lack of ocean/water access, vast deserts and thick rainforests are all examples of these
What are natural trade barriers?
400
Mexico's type of government
What is federal republic?
500
This Latin American country follows a command economy
What is Cuba?
500
Two countries that were responsible for colonizing Canada at first
What are Great Britain and France?
500
Group of people living in Latin America that has a black and white ancestry
What is mulattos?
500
The St. Lawrence River or Seaway is very helpful to a Canadian business owner who wants to send their goods to Europe - tell what the river does for this process
What is make trade easier?
500
Leader of the Aztecs
Who is Montezuma?
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