geography
The longest river in the Western Hemisphere
What is Amazon River
This group governed Spanish and Portuguese colonies before the revolutions of the 1800's
What are peninsulares
This physical feature was created in
latin America to help world trade and is an isthmus
Panama Canal
This country owns the Galapagos Islands
What is Ecuador
Aztec Indian Catholic convert who in 1531 saw the Blessed Mother on his way to mass. The proof of his vision converted nearly 3000 Indians a day to Catholic faith
Juan Diego
The world's highest navigable lake
Lake Titicaca
Simon Bolivar brought independence to these countries
What are Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador,Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Panama
In this country the currency is called
In this country the currency is called "Bolivar"
Venezuela
Decade in which Spanish colonialism ended in Latin America
1820's
A group of countries in western hemisphere where romance languages such as Spanish and Portuguese are spoken
Latin America
These mountains are located on South Americas western edge
Andes Mountains
Famous priest who lead a rebellion of Indians and Mestizos in Mexico
Father Miguel Hildalgo
How does Literacy rate effect a country's standard of living
Higher literacy rate leads to higher standard of living
This type of government was created in Cuba under Fidel Castro
What is Communist
policy of extending a country's power and influence using diplomacy and force
imperialism
The most extensive area of high plateau on earth outside of Tibet
Altiplano
Father Hidalgo was inspired by the writings during this intellectual movement in Europe in the late 17th and early 18th century promoting individual freedoms
Enlightenment ideas
Major source of income for Venezuela and Mexico
What is oil
After gaining independece Simon Bolivar made himself president for life because he believed elections created this
What is anarchy
World's largest tropical rainforest
Amazon
These two countries in South America are landlocked
What is Bolivia and Paraguay
These world events encouraged Latin American colonies to seek independence
American Revolution and French Revolution
Latin America's only example of command economy
Cuba
this native american group ruled western South America for hundreds of years before the Spanish came.
Incas
In this city in South America you would find a large outdoor statue of Jesus (Christ the Redeemer)
Rio de Janeiro