Ch.9,10,11 Flashcards

(34 cards)

1
Q

Where are the Sierra madres located

A

Mexico

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2
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Where are the Andes located

A

South America

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3
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What mountains did the Incas live in

A

The Andes

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4
Q

Define Andes

A

A barrier for the interior

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5
Q

Llanos

A

Trees less grassy plain

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6
Q

Cerrado

A

A tropical savanna

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7
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Pampas

A

Treeless plain

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8
Q

Why are countries less reliant on river systems the South America

A

Because South America use them for trade with interior people

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9
Q

Amazon river

A

River that goes through South America

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10
Q

Two Latin America’s climate

A

Hot and humid, and dry

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11
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Rain forest

A

Dense forest mad of different trees

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12
Q

Define Spanish conquest

A

When Spanish conquered the Aztecs

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13
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What was tenochtitlan

A

A Aztec city and empire

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14
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Mestizo

A

Someone if mixed race

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15
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Maquiladoras

A

Factories that assembled imported materials into finished finished products

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16
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Why is the Panama Canal important

A

It lets ships cut through from Atlantic to pacific

17
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What was the treaty of tordsillas

A

To divide South America between Portugal and Spain

18
Q

What three influences have shaped the culture of Brazil

A

African slaves, Spanish settlers, ingenious people

19
Q

What is the primary language and religion in Brazil

A

Portuguese, Roman Catholic

20
Q

Carnival

A

Feast day, rides and floats through the streets

21
Q

Samba

A

Brazilian dance with some African influence

22
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Capoeira

A

A African martial arts disguised as a dance

23
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Flavellas

24
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Biodiversity

A

Wide range of plants and animals

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Why is what happens in Brazil so important to the future of rain forest
They will either thrive or fall
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What is deforestation
The cutting down and clearing of trees
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What is debt for nature swap
Governments being paid to preserve land
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Oligarchy
Non democratic government
29
Junta
Government run by generals
30
Caudillo
A military dictator
31
Land reform
Spread wealth more fairly
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Why do economic doors seem shut to the poor
Because they have few marketable skills
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Why should the wealthy help the poor
So there’s less poor people
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What role does education play in narrowing the income gap
By teaching people skills that will help them