Latin America
Unit 5 Review
NAFTA
Economic Alliance between the USA, Mexico, and Canada
Favelas
Shantytowns in Brazil
Shantytowns
Slum settlements of plywood, corrugated metals, sheets of plastic, and cardboard boxes
MERCOSUR
Economic alliance between Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay,
Uruguay, and Venezuela
Father Miguel Hidalgo
Catholic Priest who led the Mexican War of Independence
Coffeecrop common in equatorial regions of Latin America, a brewed beverage prepared from the roasted seeds
Darwin
Helped with the development of the theory of natural selection in the Galapagos Islands
Deforestation
The removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a non-forest use
Cartel
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed to regulate prices and output in some field of business
Maquiladoras
Assembly factory near the border of the USA and Mexico
Amazon Rainforest
Region characterized by:
CatholicismThe main religion of Latin America
Panama Canal
The primary reason for building this was to shorten the time it took to travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean and vice versa
Human Environment Interaction
Terrace Farming is an example of this in Latin America
Incas● This civilization lived in what is now the country of Peru
Hernando CortezWhat was the name of the Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire?
Tenochtitlan
This Aztec capital was located on what is now known as Mexico City.
Tertiary
Tourism is very important to the Latin America economy. What economic sector is tourism?
Cuba● Fidel Castro is mainly
associated with what country?
Push Factor
Crime associated with the Drug Cartels in Latin America would be known as this when talking about immigration/emigration.
Brazil- Portuguese Language- Favelas- Amazon Rainforest
Caribbean
● African Influences● Tourism● Hurricanes● Cuban Missle Crisis● Castro and Communism
● Guantanamo Bay● Earthquake ruined French-
speaking Capital City
Mexico● Father Hidalgo● Tenochtitlan● Cortez● Aztec● NAFTA● Drug Trade● Poverty Issues - Inequality● Catholics/Spanish Speaking
Andes Mountains● Incas● Machu Picchu● Modern Day Peru● Pizarro
Central America● Maya● Panama Canal● Small Countries● Thin piece of land (isthmus)
Pampas● Gauchos● Grassy, plains● Argentina
Inca● Native Tribe located in the Andes Mountains● Defeated by Francisco Pizarro
Mayans
● Located in and around the Yucatan Peninsula
Aztec● Located in present day Mexico City (Central
Mexico)● Defeated by Hernan Cortez