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Who were defeated Who were defeated by the Spanish by the Spanish conquistador conquistador
Francisco Pizarro?Francisco Pizarro?
•IncaInca
Who was defeated by the Who was defeated by the Spanish conquistador Spanish conquistador
Hernan CortesHernan Cortes
•AztecAztec
Who had advanced Who had advanced knowledge of science, knowledge of science,
technology, astronomy and technology, astronomy and math including using the math including using the
zero.zero.
•MayaMaya
Known for forming Known for forming massive stone sculptures massive stone sculptures
ofof headsheads..
•OlmecOlmec
Who was at the top of the Who was at the top of the Spanish class system?Spanish class system?
•PeninsularesPeninsulares
What native group lived What native group lived in the Yucatan in the Yucatan
Peninsula?Peninsula?
MayaMaya
First civilization First civilization known to develop in known to develop in
Latin America:Latin America:
•OlmecOlmec
Most common religion Most common religion in Latin Americain Latin America
•Roman CatholicRoman Catholic
Major languages spoken in Major languages spoken in Latin America:Latin America:
•Spanish and PortugueseSpanish and Portuguese
Why did the Spanish Why did the Spanish set up colonies in set up colonies in
Latin America?Latin America?
•To get wealthyTo get wealthy
What crop was the What crop was the main crop the Spanish main crop the Spanish
Colonies grew?Colonies grew?
•sugarsugar
Popular musical Popular musical instrument made in instrument made in
TrinidadTrinidad
•Steel drumSteel drum
Term- cutting down Term- cutting down and clearing trees:and clearing trees:
•deforestationdeforestation
2 groups of slaves in 2 groups of slaves in Latin AmericaLatin America
•Taino and AfricansTaino and Africans
Celebration every year Celebration every year for 4 days before lentfor 4 days before lent
•CarnivalCarnival
Refuse to buy products Refuse to buy products that destroy the that destroy the
rainforest:rainforest:
•boycottboycott
What is the economic What is the economic agreement between agreement between
Mexico and the United Mexico and the United States that reduces States that reduces
tariffs called?tariffs called?
•North America Free Trade North America Free Trade Agreement - NAFTAAgreement - NAFTA
Important route used by Important route used by many Central American many Central American countries to transport countries to transport
goods?goods?
•Panama CanalPanama Canal
Brazil
BoliviaBolivia
Paraguay
UruguayArgentina
Chile
Peru
Ecuador
Colombia
Venezuela
Guyana
Suriname French
Guiana
Tricks to remembering the Tricks to remembering the South American countriesSouth American countries
•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYSHaL2uGGE&safe=active