Latin America

Unit 5 Review

NAFTA

Economic Alliance between the USA, Mexico, and Canada

Favelas

Shantytowns in Brazil

Shantytowns

Slum settlements of plywood, corrugated metals, sheets of plastic, and cardboard boxes

MERCOSUR

Economic alliance between Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay,

Uruguay, and Venezuela

Father Miguel Hidalgo

Catholic Priest who led the Mexican War of Independence

Coffeecrop common in equatorial regions of Latin America, a brewed beverage prepared from the roasted seeds

Darwin

Helped with the development of the theory of natural selection in the Galapagos Islands

Deforestation

The removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a non-forest use

Cartel

an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed to regulate prices and output in some field of business

Maquiladoras

Assembly factory near the border of the USA and Mexico

Amazon Rainforest

Region characterized by:

CatholicismThe main religion of Latin America

Panama Canal

The primary reason for building this was to shorten the time it took to travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean and vice versa

Human Environment Interaction

Terrace Farming is an example of this in Latin America

Incas● This civilization lived in what is now the country of Peru

Hernando CortezWhat was the name of the Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire?

Tenochtitlan

This Aztec capital was located on what is now known as Mexico City.

Tertiary

Tourism is very important to the Latin America economy. What economic sector is tourism?

Cuba● Fidel Castro is mainly

associated with what country?

Push Factor

Crime associated with the Drug Cartels in Latin America would be known as this when talking about immigration/emigration.

Brazil- Portuguese Language- Favelas- Amazon Rainforest

Caribbean

● African Influences● Tourism● Hurricanes● Cuban Missle Crisis● Castro and Communism

● Guantanamo Bay● Earthquake ruined French-

speaking Capital City

Mexico● Father Hidalgo● Tenochtitlan● Cortez● Aztec● NAFTA● Drug Trade● Poverty Issues - Inequality● Catholics/Spanish Speaking

Andes Mountains● Incas● Machu Picchu● Modern Day Peru● Pizarro

Central America● Maya● Panama Canal● Small Countries● Thin piece of land (isthmus)

Pampas● Gauchos● Grassy, plains● Argentina

Inca● Native Tribe located in the Andes Mountains● Defeated by Francisco Pizarro

Mayans

● Located in and around the Yucatan Peninsula

Aztec● Located in present day Mexico City (Central

Mexico)● Defeated by Hernan Cortez