Corridors
Is the Mississippi River a transportation barrier or corridor?
What is the longest river is South America
Amazon
Who was known for slash & burn agriculture?
The Maya
What did the French trade with Native Americans?
Fur
World's largest rainforest - the "lungs" of the Earth
The Amazon
Are the Rocky Mountains a transportation barrier or corridor?
Transportation Barrier
What are the effects of deforestation
loss of habitat for native species, less oxygen released, loss of resources (materials, medicine)
Who was known for steppe (terrace) farming?
The Inca
Who farmed on artifical floating islands called chinampas?
The Aztec
Which country colonized most of Latin America, which is why the main language is Spanish?
Spain
What ocean did Europeans sail to get to the Americas?
Atlantic Ocean
Longest continental mountain range in the world?
The Andes
Why were the great Mesoamerican civilizations able to thrive
They were agriculrual societies that raised native crops
What were the benefits of the Panama Canal?
Faster transportation through the Americas, strengthening economies, encouraging trade, and jobs.
Why is the largest population of South America along the coast?
Mountains and rain forest created barriers to the interior of the continent
The first barrier to American settlers moving westward - also the oldest mountain range
Appalachian Mountains
Second longest river in North America
Mississippi
How did native people travel to the Americas
A land bridge from Asia
What is the trade of goods and slaves between Africa, the Americas, and Europe called?
The Triangular Trade
What were the main reasons for European colonization?
Gold - new materials & faster trading routes,
Glory - pride, land & fame,
God - spread religion
Barrier to westward expansion in pursuit of gold
The Rocky Mountains
Effects of European colonization
New technology, slavery, religious conversion, and disease
What caused the downfall of the Aztec & Inca civilizations?
Disease, Spanish conquistadors, and fighting between tribes
What is the term for the transfer of crops, animals, and diseases betweenthe newly discovered Americas and the European nations?
The Colombian Exchange
Who supported deforestation
Farmers, Loggers and industrialists