History
The Treaty of Tordesillas gave control of South America to who?
Spain and Portugal
Gold, iron, copper, and silver are this type of resource.
mineral
This type of government stresses obedience to one leader
dictatorship
Name 3 energy resources in Latin America
hydroelectric power, timber, oil, natural gas, coal, ethanol
Give the relative location of the Lesser Antilles
small string of islands east of Puerto Rico
The Aztec Empire ruled by Spain because of the Spanish _____.
the Spanish Conquest
What are two types of industries in Central America and the Caribbean?
agriculture and tourism
The contrast between the life of wealthy people and the life of poor people is called
income gap
Native people still use this method to clear land
slash-and-burn
What language do they speak in Brazil?
Portuguese
Where did the ancestors of most Latin Americans migrate from?
Asia
Large plantations owned by corporations or rich families
latifundia
A form of government run by a few powerful individuals
oligarchy
Ancient method used to grow crops on hillsides
terraced farming
Sewers, transportation, electricity, and communication are called a city's _____.
infrastructure
His army conquered the Inca Empire.
Pizarro
What is the trade bloc made up of Latin American countries?
Mercosur
What are the three economically strongest countries in Latin America?
Brazil, Argentina, Mexico
Give 3 reasons to preserve the Amazon Rainforest
possible drugs, undiscovered species, global warming, indigenous people
What is urbanization? What are three disadvantages of urbanization?
Urbanization is the growth of cities.
Disadvantages: crime, crowding, traffic, environmental issues, deforestation, etc.
They lived in a complex civilization in southern Mexico and disappeared.
Maya
Name three economic problems in Latin America.
uneducated and unskilled workers, job shortages, income gap, low pay, too reliant on cash crops and commodities, lack of manufacturing and service jobs, too vulnerable
What are three problems with Latin American governments?
dictatorships, income gap, violence, drugs, political instability, few democracies, military rule, poverty, inflation
Large treeless grassland located in southeastern South America
Pampas
What changes because of altitude, nearness to the equator, and ocean currents? (2 possible answers)
climate and vegetation