Vocab
To leave one country to settle in another
Emigrate
True or False
Much of the architecture in South American cities is Spanish in style.
True
What region has the characteristic where: it is similar to the Caribbean islands
Caribbean South American
The style of music in the Caribbean
Calypso
Reggae
Ska
Poor Latin American farmer or farm worker
Campesinos
Descendants of the people who first lived in a region
Indigenous People
Since most Spanish missionaries converted Native Americans to Christianity, most people who live in Mexico and Central America are:
Catholic
The Cultures of South America
The three cultural regions of South America are:
Caribbean South America
Andean countries and the South
Brazil
What region has the characteristic where: the Language is Portuguese
Brazil
A lively annual celebration just before Lent in Latin America
Carnival
A crop grown mostly for sale rather than for the farmer’s own use
Cash crop
Why do most people move from the country to the cities?
They move to the cities to find jobs but they usually end up in poor neighborhoods.
What region has the characteristic where: Pampas are the traditional home of the gauchos
Andean Countries and the South
What are two types of natural resources, which are used for food in the Caribbean?
Seafood
Tropical fruits
A person who comes into a foreign country to make a new home
Immigrant
Cowboys of the pampas of Argentina
Gauchos
Cultures of Middle America
The main languages of the people of Middle America are:
Spanish
Indigenous Languages
English in Belize
What are some facts about the role of women in South America?
Women are more likely to be poor
Women do not attend school for as many years as men
Women are demanding more rights
Some women are getting bank loans to start small business
An important instrument used in Caribbean music is the…
Steel drums
The Caribbean islands
West Indies
A group of people who share the same ancestry, language, religion, or cultural traditions
Ethnic group
What is the difference between subsistence farming and cash crop farming?
The difference is that subsistence farming is where crops are grown only on small plots of land and is for just a single family.
Cash crop farming is where crops are grown on very large farms to export to other countries.
Cultures of the Caribbean
The first people (inhabitants) of the Caribbean were:
Ciboney
Arawaks
Caribs
Ethic groups that are in the Caribbean today are:
Africans
Americans
Europeans
Asians
Middle Eastern
Growing only enough food to meet the needs of the farmer’s family
Subsistence farming