Kevin's Cards about Latin America Flashcards
Mestizo
the large ethnic group, is a Spanish and Indian mix
Line of latitude that crosses Ecuador
Equator
Voodoo
the religion that arrived in Haiti via the West African Slave Trade
Most people’s religion here
Roman Catholic
Spanish Colonization influenced
the religion in Latin America
Latin America is what type of region
a culture region
Latin American Countries gained independence from
Spain & Portugal
Brazil was colonized by
Portugal and speak Portuguese
Why would more people chose to move from rural areas to urban areas
There are more jobs & factories in Urban areas; quality of life
Urbanization Push Factors
poor medical care, education, low paying jobs, & few things to do
Urbanization Pull Factors
high paying jobs, more schools, etc.
Most people live where
along the costal regions
Why do most people live in urban areas
They provide more job stability & opportunities
The Panama Canal ship channel connects
the Atlantic & Pacific Ocean in middle America for trade benefits
Result of Panama Canal completion in 1914
It was no longer necessary for ships to sail the length route around the southernmost tip of South America
What does Venezuela produce
Venezuela is one of the world’s biggest oil & petroleum producers
NAFTA ( North American Free Trade Agreement )
Allowed trade between U.S.A, Mexico, & Canada
If Rain Forests disappeared
Plants that provide food, medicine, & products would disappear and farmers would have more land to plant crops due to deforestation
Why are Rain Forests important
Trees produce oxygen & because thousands of wildlife depend on rain forests
Deforestation
The process of clearing forest land
Clearing land to build roads
1 cause of deforestation
Trees suck up
Carbon dioxide in the air that prevents global warming
Environmentalists
people from various professions that work to slow down the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest. They prevent loss & extinction of plant and animal species. Rain forests have protected areas called reserves.
Name of Rainforest protected areas
reserves
Government Leaders
The government stated development of the rainforest in the 1960s. In charge to build roads, dams, and air strips. They want to continue developing the rainforest, but also balance the needs of all groups.
Native Amazonians
Native Amazonians ( Indians ) have lived in the Brazilian Rainforest for thousands of years. They want to protect traditional land from ranchers, settlers, and rubber tappers. With physical modifications it is hard for them to maintain traditional culture.
Ranchers
Cattle Ranchers arrived in the Amazon in the 1960s. Came because government gave them free land. Want to protect land from an other group. Clearing land is hw they modify their physical environment.
Rubber Tappers
Rubber tappers make a living by taking rubber from wild rubber trees. Since 1960s they protect land from ranchers and settlers. Want government to set aside land reserves for common use by rubber-tapper communities
Settlers
Settlers are formerly landless people who came to the rainforest in 1960s. Claimed small parts of land for farming. protect land from Native Amazonians, ranchers, and rubber tappers that claim it.
Limited Government
Power is limited and must obey laws
Unlimited Government
control is place solely in the ruler
Renewable Energy
Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources. Replenished naturally
Non-Renewable Resource
A resource of economic value that cannot be replenished by nature as fast as we need them.
Leading Exports
Bananas, coffee, cotton, sugar cane, wood, rubber, & meat.
One of Brazil’s main exports
TIMBER
Which industry benefits from favorable climate in Caribbean Sea
Tourism
Providing Eco-Tourists opportunities can reduce
Deforestation
Cuba facts
Communist, at Florida’s southernmost tip, Capital is Havana, and Cultural Diffusion from Florida impacts them.
Amazon facts
Begins in Andes Mountains, ends in Atlantic Ocean, Largest River in the world.
Patagonia facts
At the southern tip of South America near Chile and Argentina & has a higher elevation due to its plateaus and being near the Andes mountains
Cultural Diffusion
the process of spreading new skills and knowledge to other cultures.
