Period 3 Latin America

how are the landforms of the region both an advantage and disadvantage?

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how did the andes mountains affect the settlement along the western coast of south america?

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what effect did natural resources have on the development of the region?

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Cultural Hearth

A center where cultures developed and from which ideas and traditions spread outward.

Samba

Brazilian dance with African influences

NAFTA

North American Free Trade Agreement; allows open trade with US, Mexico, and Canada

Major Rivers Are...

Oronico, Parana, and Amazon River

PRI

Party of the Institutionalized Revolution; dominant political party in Mexico; developed during the 1920s and 1930s; incorporated labor, peasant, military, and middle-class sectors; controlled other political organizations in Mexico. 71 years

Cerrado

Savannas with flat terrain and moderate rainfall that make them suitable for farming

Bolivar

Venezuelan statesman who led the revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule

Andes Mountains

a change of mountain ranges that run through the western portion of north, central, and south america. called the rockies in the united states, the Sierra Madre in mexico, and the andes in south america.

Pampas

a grasslands region in Argentina and Uruguay

capoeira

a martial art and dance that developed in brazil from african origins. angolans who were taken to brazil by Portuguese brought this with them.

mercosur

an economic common market that began in the southern cone of south america in 1995

Informal Economy

an economy that takes place outside official channels; without protection of workers; street vending, shining shoes, etc.; provide people with small income

terraced farming

ancient technique for growing crops on hillsides or mountain slopes... cut step like fields into mountain sides... allows steep land to be cultivated for crops... reduces soil erosion... inca practiced it

Carribean Islands

are divided by the Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, and the Bahamas

Carnival

colorful feast day in Brazil; in Rio de Janiero, people ride on floats; parades & dancing; dances to samba

panama canal

cuts through the land bridge that connects the atlantic and the pacific oceans. ships from all over use the canal, making panama the crossroads or trade.

rain forest

dense forest made up of different species of trees. the climate s hot and rainy year round. the largest rain forest is the amazon rain forest of south america, mostly brazil.

inca

descendants of people who came across the land bridge from siberia to alaska and eventually crossed the isthmus of panama into south america.

desert

desert: made up of shrugs growing in gravel and sand

Reggae

developed in Jamaica (1960s); deal with social problems & religion; African, Caribbean, & American; lures tourists to the region, creating more jobs for locals; Bob Marley was this type of artist

pull factors

factor such as freedom or employment opportunities that attract a person to a country

push factors

factor, such as unemployment or the lack of freedom of speech, that makes people want to leave their country and move to another one

latin Ameria's landforms

highlands, lowlands, mountains, and plains

highlands

highlands: moderate to cold depending on elevation... mountains of mexico and south america

Mid-Latitude Climate Zones

humid subtropical, mediterranean, marine west coast, & highlands

humid subtropical

humid subtropical: rainy winters and hot humid summers ... vegetation is varied

informal economy

jobs that take place outside of the official channels, ex) street vending, and shoe shining

marine west coast

marine west coast: cool rainy winters and mild rainy summers... runs along the coast of southwestern south america... ex) oregon or washington

Capoeira

martial art & dance; developed in Brazil; African origins; Angolans were brought by Portuguese & brought it with them

mediterranean

mediterranean: hot dry summers and cool moist winters... vegetation is mainly chaprral

Calypso

music began in Trinidad; combines musical elements from Africa, Spain, & Caribbean; improvised lyrics; steel drums and guitars

slash and burn

native people used it... 1)cut trees, bushes and grass 2) burn the debris to clear the filed

Andes Mountains

part of a chain that runs through U.S. and through Mexico to South America; on west coast

Mestizo

people of mixed Spanish and Native American heritage

mestizo

people of mixed spanish and native american heritage

Dry Climate Zones

semiarid & desert

semiarid

semiarid:grass covered plains...generally dry with some rain... ex) mexico, brazil, uruguay, and argentina

quechua

the language of the inca... millions of native people still speak it today

Infrastructure

things that keep the city together

Tropical Climate Zones

tropical wet & tropical wet and dry

tropical wet and dry

tropical wet and dry: savanas(grasslands dotted with trees)... mainly in south america...hot with seasonal rains

what type of climate zones are found in latin america?

tropical wet, tropical wet and dry, semiarid,desert, humid subtropical, mediterranean, marine west coast, highlands

tropical wet

tropical wet: rains forests...hot and rainy year round

llanos

vast plains which are grassy, treeless areas used for livestock grazing and farming; similar to Great Plains

treaty of tordesillas

when the 2 european powers decided o divide south america... portugal gained control over present day brazil

united provinces of central america

when the whole region of central america declared its independence from mexico it took this name.