Geography Unit 3
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