Ch.9,10,11 Flashcards
Where are the Sierra madres located
Mexico
Where are the Andes located
South America
What mountains did the Incas live in
The Andes
Define Andes
A barrier for the interior
Llanos
Trees less grassy plain
Cerrado
A tropical savanna
Pampas
Treeless plain
Why are countries less reliant on river systems the South America
Because South America use them for trade with interior people
Amazon river
River that goes through South America
Two Latin America’s climate
Hot and humid, and dry
Rain forest
Dense forest mad of different trees
Define Spanish conquest
When Spanish conquered the Aztecs
What was tenochtitlan
A Aztec city and empire
Mestizo
Someone if mixed race
Maquiladoras
Factories that assembled imported materials into finished finished products
Why is the Panama Canal important
It lets ships cut through from Atlantic to pacific
What was the treaty of tordsillas
To divide South America between Portugal and Spain
What three influences have shaped the culture of Brazil
African slaves, Spanish settlers, ingenious people
What is the primary language and religion in Brazil
Portuguese, Roman Catholic
Carnival
Feast day, rides and floats through the streets
Samba
Brazilian dance with some African influence
Capoeira
A African martial arts disguised as a dance
Flavellas
Poor slums
Biodiversity
Wide range of plants and animals
Why is what happens in Brazil so important to the future of rain forest
They will either thrive or fall
What is deforestation
The cutting down and clearing of trees
What is debt for nature swap
Governments being paid to preserve land
Oligarchy
Non democratic government
Junta
Government run by generals
Caudillo
A military dictator
Land reform
Spread wealth more fairly
Why do economic doors seem shut to the poor
Because they have few marketable skills
Why should the wealthy help the poor
So there’s less poor people
What role does education play in narrowing the income gap
By teaching people skills that will help them
