2nd Nine Weeks Study Guide
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Amazon River
the largest river in Latin America
Diversify
to have a variety or more than one
Resources of Latin
America
Oil
Literacy Rate
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Tourism
Agriculture
(Crops)
Democracy
(REPUBLIC)
Infant Mortality
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Problems in Mexico
City
Industries
Pampas
Per Capita
Income(GDP)
Transportation
Corridor
Panama Canal
silver, gold, oil, coffee, cotton, sugarcane, bauxite, bananas,
& cacao
Most valuable resource of Latin America especially in
Venezuela
the ability to read and write
The number one industry of the Caribbean Islands. Good
climate and beautiful landscapes draw tourists to the islands.
farming : coffee, bananas, cacao, sugar cane & Coffee
A government where people have the power (to vote) and the
leader’s power is limited.
Example: USA
The number of babies that die per 1,000
Example: 88/1000 would be a high infant mortality and we could
conclude that the countries medical care may not be good.
Pollution and lack of drinking water
types of businesses
a flat grassland in Argentina used for raising cattle
(Gauchos)
The average amount of money a family makes per year
a passageway through which people can travel. EX: rivers,
hallways, canals
Built by the USA , uses locks to raise and lower ships and to
connect the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. Today, is
controlled by Panama.
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Mayans
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Unlimited
Government
Aztecs
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Incas
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Hernan Cortes
Native Americans that lived in Central America, known for
the mysterious disappearance and the concept of zero and
Pok a TOK
type of government where the people have no power and the
leader has no limits (he has total power)
Example: dictatorship
Native American tribe that lived in present day Mexico,
known for their use of medicine and the ancient city of
Tenochtitlan
Native American tribe that lived in S. America (Andes),
known for the roads & aqueducts they built
Spanish conquistador who killed Montezuma and defeated
the Aztecs
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Catholic
Most Latin Americans follow this religion
The most spoken language in Latin America
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Spanish
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Spain
The country that conquered and influenced the culture of
Latin America
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Deforestation
The cutting down trees of the rainforest. Less rain forests
means less medicine and oxygen for the world.
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Native Americans
Diseases, horses, better weapons and training were all
reasons the Spanish were able to defeat the native Latin
Americans (Incas, Mayas, Aztecs)
Demographics Review
Country
Argentina
Brazil
Costa Rica
Haiti
Mexico
Life Expectancy
Male/Female
72/79
69/77
77/82
59/62
74/79
Infant Mortality
Per 1.000 Live Births
17.8
33.8
12.7
96.3
23.4
Literacy Rate
Male/Female
97/97
88/89
95/95
55/51
87/85
Per Capita
Income
$13,400
$10,100
$10,900
$1,300
$13,200
27. Which demographic would be used for education? ________________
28. Which demographics would be used for health care? ________________________
29. Which demographic helps decide the quality of life in a place? ________________
30. Which demographic do we want to be as low as possible? ____________________
**MAP: On a sheet of notebook paper, sketch the 3 regions of Latin America and
label the geographic features.