Landforms and Resources
The Amazon river and Rainforest are located in this country
Brazil
2 types of farming common in Latin America
Slash and burn & Terraced farming
Civilization conquered by Cortes in Modern Day Mexico in 1521.
The Aztecs
The region where the Maya built a great civilization
Central America/Caribbean
Major geographic factor in Brazil
The Amazon rainforest
Orinoco, Parana and Amazon
2 reasons people are attracted to cities in Latin America
1. “industry offers opportunity”
2. more services, better living standards
3. following a trend
The Spanish brought these two things to Latin America
Spanish(language) and Christianity
Region where the language was brought by the Portuguese.
Brazil
Major religion in Latin America
Christianity
The three climates found in Latin America
Dry, Tropical and Mid-Latitude
One advantage and one disadvantage to Tourism in Latin America
Advantages:
--people spend money
--jobs are created
--give local people a chance
Disadvantages:
--The land congests
--this causes pollution to increase
--local governments run up debts
This Latin America Country gained independence from Spain in 1898
Cuba
Region where the main settlers were Europeans and Africans brought by the Slave trade
The Caribbean/Central America or The Caribbean
Major issue facing the Amazon Rainforest
Deforestation
Four major minerals found in Latin America
Gold, Silver, Tin, and Lead
Urbanization is...
When people and populations move to urban areas like towns and cities
This Ancient Civilization existed in the Andes Mountains in modern Day Peru.
The Inca
Cortes landed in this region in 1521.
Mexico
What is an effect of deforestion?
Global warming
and endangering plants and animals
The three island chains in The Caribbean Sea
The Bahamas, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles
Canal built to make travel between the Atlantic and Pacific ocean faster without having to travel around South America.
The Panama Canal
The name of the treaty that gave Brazil to Portugal.
The Treaty of Tordesillas
Simon Bolivar was a revolutionary leader in this region
Spanish speaking South America
What Latin America needs socially
More equal distribution of wealth