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Central America
South America
Caribbean
Columbian Exchange
Mix-Up
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Which European country controlled most of Central America in the 1700s?
Spain
100
What best describes the climate found in the highest elevations of the Andes Mountains?
cold, with little rainfall
100
Why did Europeans bring African slaves to the Caribbean?
to work on plantations
100
In the triangular trade, what came from the Americas?
raw materials
100
What is Jamaican jerk?
blend of spices
200
What effect does Central America's location on top of moving tectonic plates have on the region?
many earthquakes and volcanoes
200
How were the Inca able to farm on the slopes of the Andes Mountains?
terraced fields
200
From what are many islands in the Caribbean made?
tips of ancient volcanoes
200
What did the Columbian Exchange do?
brought new foods to different continents
200
What were the biggest problems in building the Panama Canal?
mosquitoes and rough terrain
300
How can countries in Central America best fight malnutrition?
increase their production of crops
300
What threatens rain forest lands?
growing populations
300
Many of the original natives of the Caribbean died from diseases. Where did they get the diseases?
Europeans
300
How were goods transported to other continents during the Columbian Exchange?
by ship across the Atlantic Ocean
300
What is the direct cause of malnutrition?
shortage of food
400
What problems do tourists cause in Central America?
pollute and use up resources
400
What causes the Atacama Desert to be so dry?
The Andes Mountains prevent moist winds from reaching the coast of Chile
400
Why did it take so long for Caribbean nations to gain independence?
Other nations wanted to keep control of the region's resources
400
What crop did most of the African slaves in Haiti harvest?
sugar cane
400
Before the Panama Canal opened, how did ships sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean?
around South America
500
How do remittances help Central America's economy?
Migrants send back money from other countries
500
What geographic feature stretches nearly the entire width of South America?
Amazon Basin
500
What history do Puerto Rico and Cuba share?
Both were once Spanish colonies
500
What was the trade pattern among the Americas, Europe, and Africa called?
triangular trade
500
How are Puerto Rico and Cuba different?
Puerto Rico has more economic and political freedom