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Lanforms and Resources
Mexico
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Issues Facing South America
100
This mountain range runs through out the continent of South America and is part of the Rocky Mountains in North America.
What is the Andes Mountains?
100
The native people of Brazil who were wiped out by Spanish Conquest.
Who are the Aztecs?
100
The native people of Central/South America
Who are the Mayans?
100
This ancient civilization grew out of Peru and was known for its extensive system of roads.
Who are the Incas?
100
The major issue facing the South American rain forest.
What is deforestation?
200
This river flows about 4,000 miles from west to east, emptying in the Atlantic Ocean.
What is the Amazon River
200
The capital city of civilization in Mexico prior to 1519. Home of Modern Day Mexico City.
What is Tenochtitlan?
200
In 1492 Christopher Columbus landed in this region of the Western Hemisphere?
What is the Carribbean Islands?
200
The 2 main languages in South America.
What is Portuguese and Spanish?
200
The way which the rain forest regulates the earth's climate.
What is absorbing carbon dioxide?
300
Areas of grasslands and rich soil.
What is the Pampas?
300
This political party maintained power in Mexico from 1929 until 2000.
What is the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)?
300
Jamaica, Barbados, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tabago were all colonies for this European power.
What is Great Britain?
300
Following the defeat of this European leader in 1815 Brazilians began to move for independence which became official in 1822.
Who Napoleon Boneparte?
300
A military dictator.
What is a caudillo?
400
Grassy Treeless plains which rain through Colombia and Venezuela.
What is the llanos
400
Mexico, United States and Canada are all members of this organization which encourages free trade amongst the 3 nations.
What is NAFTA?
400
In the 1790's Toussaint L'Overture led a slave rebellion in this Caribbean Nation.
What is Haiti?
400
These 2 forms of government dominated South America for decades.
What is an oligarchy and military rule?
400
Only about 1/2 of all South Americans believe this form of government is best.
What is democracy?
500
This is the most abundant resource found in Brazil.
What is gold?
500
These 3 issues are the problems which he nation of Mexico face today (according to your book).
What is Safety, Emigration, Schooling?
500
These 2 styles of music which are most popular in the Caribbean Region.
What is Calypso and Reggae?
500
The first South American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature?
Who is Gabriel Garcia Marquez?
500
Mexico's first non-PRI president since 1917.
Who is Vicente Fox?