Physical Features
Where is the Amazon Rainforest located?
Brazil (mostly), South America
What is the largest country in South America?
Brazil
How do we define the region "Latin America?"
The Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries in the Western Hemisphere
What is the major cause of urbanization in Latin America?
People leave farms and move to cities for better economic opportunities
During colonization, what religion was spread through Latin America and how did it spread?
Catholicism (Christianity), by force
The Dominican Republic, Cuba, and the Bahamas are all located where?
The Caribbean Sea
What is the only Latin American country located in North America?
Mexico
How do location, climate, and distribution of natural resources impact trade and affect where people live in Brazil?
People mostly live near the coast, away from the Amazon Rainforest, where there is better farmland and access to travel and trade across the Atlantic Ocean. People have started moving further inland as the Amazon has been clear-cut to make room the growing population.
What is a major environmental issue in Brazil?
Deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest
Which two European countries had the greatest impact on Latin America and how do we still see that impact today?
Spain and Portugal- language, religion, and culture
In what country are the Sierra Madres Mountains?
Mexico
Which Latin American country is located at the southern tip of Central America?
Panama
How do location, climate, and distribution of natural resources impact trade and affect where people live in Cuba?
Since Cuba is communist, it relies on importing goods from other countries, so people live in cities near the coasts to have easier access to trade ports.
What natural disasters threaten the people of Latin America?
Hurricanes, Earthquakes, Volcanoes
How does Brazil differ from the rest of Latin America?
They were colonized by Portugal, so they speak Portuguese instead of Spanish
Describe the location of the Andes Mountains and Atacama Desert.
The Andes Mountains stretch along the western coast of South America and the Atacama Desert lies between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean
What country is the largest island in the Caribbean Sea?
Cuba
How do location, climate, and distribution of natural resources impact trade and affect where people live in Mexico?
Most people in Mexico live in Mexico City for access to jobs. Other cities in Mexico lie along the coastline, away from the deserts and Sierra Madres Mountains that would make living conditions difficult. Cities along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico give people access to oil
What is a major environmental concern in Mexico?
Air Pollution
Why did European countries colonize the Americas?
Glory, God, and Gold
What feature found in Central America provides easy shipping access between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
The Panama Canal
The Spanish-speaking Dominican Republic occupies the eastern half of an island it shares with what French-speaking country?
Haiti
How do location, climate, and distribution of natural resources impact trade and affect where people live in Venezuela?
Since Venezuela's economy depends on the sale of oil, most people live near the northern coast to have access to jobs on oil rigs.
What is a major environmental concern in Venzuela?
Pollution from oil drilling and oil spills
In order from top to bottom, what were the five different classes of people in the Social Class Structure of New Spain in the 1500s?
Peninsulares, Creolos, Mestizos, Native Americans, Slaves