Regions of the Americas
the Southwest of Northern North America is known for?
Deserts and canyons
Which European countries colonized Northern NA?
England and France
little bit of Spain
Mayan
South America is known for what isolating physical features?
Give me a push factor for a migrant
violence, war, political turmoil
The Great plains for Northern North America allowed for what to occur?
nomadic lifestyle, agriculture, ranching
Which countries colonized Latin America?
Spain and Portugal
a little bit of France and Dutch
the combining of two or more cultures to form a new one or new tradition
Give me a pull factor for a migrant
education, jobs, money, protection
Which groups influenced all of the Americas?
Europeans and Indigenous
List one similarity between Northern NA and Latin America.
Both colonized by Europeans
Panama Canal and connection to SA
How did Europeans influence SA?
language and religion
Define assimilation
becoming part of or being forced to become part of a society, group or culture
The Southeast is dominated by what physical features?
MS River and Apps Mountains
Name a difference between Latin America and Northern NA.
Language, who colonized who, religion, connection with the indigenous
surplus of agriculture
Brazil is home to what major physical feature?
Amazon Rainforest or Amazon River
What is a positive of assimilation?
Why do we still see cultural differences today between NA and SA?
How did the human geography of southern NA develop differently than northern NA?
Why do we see more indigenous cultures in rugged terrain or rainforest?
isolation and natural protection which leads to many separate groups forming
What is a negative of assimilation?
loss of language leads to loss of culture