Vocabulary
Latin America and Canada
History
The Americas
Potpourri
100
A _________________________ is an early society that was highly developed and civilized.
civilization
100
The third largest continent in terms of land area is __________________________.
North America
100
Is this a political, economic or social/cultural impact of the Europeans Colonizing the Americas? Europeans rule local people.
Political Impact
100
Name the two most spoken languages in the Americas.
English and Spanish
100
What are the 3 largest countries in North America?
United States, Canada and Mexico
200
People who travel for food are called ____________.
nomads
200
The 4th largest continent is ______________________.
South America
200
Is this a political, economic or social/cultural impact of the Europeans Colonizing the Americas? Native Americans become forced labor (slaves).
Economic Impact
200
Most nations in the Americas have some type of __________________ as a form of government.
Democracy
200
What is the southernmost tip of South America called?
Cape Horn
300
____________________ is a word that means "to care for and raise animals".
Domesticate
300
The second longest river in the world is the ______________ River.
Amazon
300
Is this a political, economic or social/cultural impact of the Europeans Colonizing the Americas? Native Americans are heavily taxed.
Economic Impact
300
The money a family earns in a year is called the _______________________________.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
300
This group of people made the first known set of tools and hunted for food.
Neanderthals
400
________________________ is when a stronger country takes over another.
Colonization
400
Why was the Panama Canal built?
It shortend the travel time for ships going between the Atlantica and Pacific Oceans.
400
Is this a political, economic or social/cultural impact of the Europeans Colonizing the Americas? Spread of music, food, etc.
Social/Cultural Impact
400
a) Name a country in the Americas with a high life expectancy. b) Name a country in the Americas with a low life expectancy.
a) Canada and the United States b) Haiti
400
This is the first Native American civilization of the Americas.
Mayas
500
The ____________________________ is the movement of people, ideas and goods between Europe and the Americas.
Columbian Exchange
500
Name the 4 most importan bodies of water in North America.
Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean and Caribbean Sea
500
Is this a political, economic or social/cultural impact of the Europeans Colonizing the Americas? The spread of languages.
Social/Cultural impact
500
The index that measures the standard of living is called the ________________________________.
Human Development Index (HDI)
500
This is a time when people created settlements and farmed their food instead of traveling to find food.
Agricultural Revolution
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