EUROPEAN EXPLORATION & COLONIZATION
This European country colonized Brazil and helped make Portuguese the main language there.
What is Portugal?
Which group correctly identifies three major Indigenous civilizations of Latin America?
A. Maya, Aztec, and Inca
B. Cherokee, Apache, and Inca
C. Maya, Viking, and Aztec
D. Inca, Roman, and Aztec
A. Maya, Aztec, and Inca
This means the spread of ideas, foods, traditions, languages, or beliefs from one culture to another.
What is cultural diffusion?
Many Latin American countries fought for independence during this century.
what is The 1800s?
This resource is one of the most important factors affecting where people choose to live.
what is water
These two European countries were among the first to explore and colonize large parts of Latin America.
What are Spain and Portugal?
Which civilization developed a powerful empire in the Andes region?
A. Maya
B. Aztec
C. Inca
D. Cherokee
C. Inca
Spanish colonization introduced this major language to many parts of Central and South America.
What is Spanish?
This means a country is free from control by another country.
what is Independence
These fertile grasslands are an important agricultural region of Argentina.
What is The Pampas
This European country greatly influenced Central America by spreading its language and religious traditions.
What is Spain?
Which civilization was centered in the area that is now central Mexico?
A. Aztec
B. Inca
C. Maya
D. Portuguese
This religion became widespread in Latin America as a result of Spanish colonization.
What is Christianity?
This exchange moved plants, animals, people, diseases, and ideas between the Old World and New World.
What is Columbian Exchange
This geographic feature connects Central America and South America.
Isthmus of Panama
The arrival of European colonists changed the language and religious traditions of this region.
What is Latin America?
These Indigenous peoples influenced European settlers by teaching them productive methods of growing food.
Who are Native Americans/Indigenous peoples?
This type of music from the Caribbean has important cultural roots connected to Africans brought to the region.
What is calypso?
This economic activity involving animals became important in South America after the Columbian Exchange.
What is Cattle ranching
This rainforest covers a large part of northern Brazil.
Amazon Rainforest
Why did European colonization have such a large effect on South American culture?
A. Europeans had no contact with Indigenous peoples
B. Europeans introduced new languages, religions, and customs
C. South America had no established cultures
D. European countries only visited for a few days
B. Europeans introduced new languages, religions, and customs
Which civilization developed throughout parts of Central America and southern Mexico?
A. Inca
B. Maya
C. Aztec
D. Portuguese
B.Maya
Food, music, dance, religion, and language in Latin America can all show the influence of this group that was brought to the Americas through slavery.
Who are Africans/African peoples?
What does colonization mean?
A. Establishing control over another territory
B. Moving because of weather
C. Creating a mountain range
D. Trading only with neighboring countries
What is A. Establishing control over another territory
This mountain range runs along the western side of South America.
Andes Mountains