Geography Unit 3

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description/location of carnival

celebrated a week before lent, located in rio de janeiro

regions that make up latin america

central america, middle america, south america, carribean

which caribbean islands have political links to U.S?

virgin islands, puerto rico

composition of many caribbean islands

volcanic peaks

location and characteristics of the plateau of patagonia

dry, barren, windy, located in argentina

what landform presents obstacles to inland development brazil?

escarpment along the highlands

natural resource that attracted spanish to hispaniola

gold

first latin american country to gain independence

haiti

where is voodoo practiced?

haiti and dominican republic

tourism is crucial for which countries' economies?

in caribbean countries such as jamaica

why did africans first come to latin america

labor shortage because laborers died of diseases and they needed new slaves

what were the native american empires of latin america?

maya and aztec

present location of tenochititlan

mexico city

where are major deposits of natural gas and oil located

mountain valleys or in off shore areas along the gulf of mexico and caribbean sea

what is NAFTA?

north american free trade agreement mexico, US, and canada signed it reduced trade restrictions and increased flow of goods, services, and people

likely location of glyphs

on temples

rio grande river

part of border between mexico and united states

brazilian city that is home to one of the largest carnival festivals

rio de janeiro

rio de la plata/ estuary

river flows into a broad estuary where the ocean tide meets a river current. the estuary is the rio de la plata or "river of silver"

what do the rockies, sierra madre, and andes mountains have in common?

rockies-north america sierra madre- mexico andes- south america all are along the same range of mountains

prevalent religion in central america

roman catholic

identify locations of major physical features

sierra madre, gulf of mexico, amazon, andes, pampas, brazilian highlands, patagonia, rio de la plata

what attracted settlers to the mountains and plateaus of latin america?

soil is very fertile, cooler climates, natural resources

descendants of maya live here

southern mexico and north america

describe the colombian exchange

started with columbus's arrival, new plants, technology, and knowledge

when did the maya dominate parts of mexico and central america

AD250-900

location of the worlds largest rain forest

amazon basin

westerns hemispheres longest river

amazon river

who was diego rivera?

artist known for wall paintings. he used his art to illustrate mexico's history and culture. ex. fresco from conquest 1930

linked by the panama canal

atlantic and pacific oceans

when did most latin american countries gain their independence

1800s

some of latin americas major agricultural exports

bananas, coffee, sugar cane

how do maquiladoras benefit foreign corporations? criticisms of maquiladoras?

benefit- allowing them to hire low cost labor and produce duty free exports criticisms- ignores labor, encouraging low paying or dangerous jobs


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