World Geography Unit 2 Exam study guide
which Caribbean country has the large deposits of bauxite
Jamaica
Aztecs
Largest native group of Mexico before Europeans came
Entrances/Exits to the Panama Canal
Panama City and Colon
most industrialized country in the Caribbean
Puerto Rico
Most traditional region in Mexico
Southern Mexico
Region in Mexico that contains deposits of oil and natural gas
gulf lowlands
whey has damage from hurricanes increased with population increases
increased clearing of land creates more erosion during heavy rains
what is the major cause of poverty and unrest in South America
inequality in land ownership
Hispaniola
island containing Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Latifundia
large estates on the Pampas
Favelas
large urban slums
cities established from the sugar and slavery trade
natal and Salvador
indigenous
native people
challenges for South American countries
not a lack of natural resources
bauxite
ore from which aluminum is made
mulattos
people of African and European ancestry
tar sands
rock or sand layers that contain oil
Manaus
rose to prominence as a result of rubber export
Most abundant resource found in Mexico
silver
Minifundia
small farms that are often unprofitable
environmental concerns in South America
soil exhaustion, overgrazing, rain forest preservation
Mercosur
southern common market
coup
taking over the government through force
tree line
the line of elevation above which trees do not grow
Cacao
tree from which cocoa beans are harvested
mangrove
trees with roots that grow in slat water
Manioc
tropical fruit with starchy roots
Dominant climate of the Caribbean and Central America
tropical wet and dry
highest standard of living in Central America
Costa Rica
Ecotourism
Costa Rica benefits greatly
La Nina
Ocean water patterns that occur when Pacific waters are cooler than normal
Incan Empire
covered an area of what is now Ecuador to Chile
which 2 islands did the US gain from Spain in1898
Cuba and Puerto Rico
islands of the greater Antilles
Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, - NOT MARTINIQUE
when did Mexico gain its independence
1821
when id the Mexican Revolution take place
1910-1920
capital city of Incan empire
Cuzco
major rivers of South America
Amazon, Orinoco, Parana
country with the highest percentage of European ancestry
Argentina
driest region of South America
Atacama Desert
which South American country has the largest Portuguese speaking population
Brazil
which countries colonized/started sugar plantations in the Caribbean
Britain, France, the Netherlands
Why did the indigenous people of Central America struggle when the Europeans came?
Disease
Commercial crops of the Caribbean and Central America
Cacao, sugar, coffee
Tenochtitlan
Capital City of the Aztec Empire
Caricom
Caribbean community and common market
what religion is the majority of Mexico
Catholic
Where is the agriculture Center in Mexico
Central Mexico
where is there a Mediterranean climate in South America
Chile's central valley
country famous for emeralds
Columbia
where did Voodoo originate
Haiti
islands formed by volcanoes
Martinique
Largest landform in Mexico
Mexican Plateau
Guadalajara
Mexico's 2nd largest city
Population breakdown of Panama
Mostly Mestizo
NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement
Mountain Ranges fin Mexico
The sierra Madre Occidental, Oriental, Del Sur
country with tar sands
Venezuela
Santeria
form of voodoo that originated in Cuba
Where can you find sinkholes in Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
Where is the Mayan language still spoken in Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
Tepuis
a chain of high plateaus
llanos
a large plains area between Columbia an Venezuela
buffer state
a small country between two larger more powerful countries
Voodoo
blend of African religious beliefs and Christianity
creole
blend of European and African or Caribbean Indian languages
Mulatto
combined European and African ancestry
Mestizo
combined European and Native American descent
