Latin America

Question 1

Tierra Caliente

Answer 1

Hot land~ close to sea level

-banana and sugar

Question 2

Tierra Templada

Answer 2

3,000 feet above sea level

-highest land in central

Question 3

Tierra Fria

Answer 3

6,000 feet above sea level

Question 4

Andes Mountains

Answer 4

Backbone of South America

-second largest mountain range in the world

Question 5

Avenue of volcanoes

Answer 5

5 active volcanoes

-surrounded by Andes

Question 6

Olianos

Answer 6

Columbia and Venezuela

-dry grass lands

Question 7

Gran Chanco

Answer 7

Swamp sparsely inhabited

-twice size of NJ

Question 8

Pompas

Answer 8

Cattle beef, best

Question 9

Atacama desert

Answer 9

Highest elevation

-one of driest

Question 10

Patagonian region

Answer 10

Cold

• mountainous
• scarcely populated

Question 11

Tierra Feugo

Answer 11

Remains of glaciers

-last ice age

Question 12

Amazing rainforest

Answer 12

Largest forest in the world

Question 13

Amazon river

Answer 13

20% of world’s fresh water

-runs through rainforest

Question 14

Tenochtitlan

Answer 14

City where Aztec empire was based

• built around lake(made it easy to defend)
• bigger than London
• had police force and trash

Question 15

Chiampa

Answer 15

Floating gardens~ put crops on floating soil

Question 16

Herman Cortez

Answer 16

Spanish conquistador

• takes away his men’s escape routes
• will conquer the Aztecs or die trying

Question 17

Montezuma II

Answer 17

Leader of Aztecs

-fascinated by Cortez and doesn’t see his threat

Question 18

Cuzco

Answer 18

Center of Inca empire and culture

Question 19

Quechua

Answer 19

People of the valley

Question 20

Sapa

Answer 20

Title for ruler of the Inca

Question 21

Inti

Answer 21

Inca sun God

Question 22

Mita System

Answer 22

Labor taxation system

• forced labor system
• literally means to take a turn

Question 23

Quipus

Answer 23

Didn’t have a writing system

-numbering system string and knots

Question 24

Francisco Pizarro

Answer 24

Spanish conquistador (Inca) 
-wants to meet with head of Inca

Question 25

Atahuala

Answer 25

Sappa Inca - head of Inca - isn't excited about meeting Pizarro

Question 26

Viceroys

Answer 26

Ruled New Spain + Peru on King's behalf

Question 27

Audencias

Answer 27

Courts

Question 28

Haciendas

Answer 28

Large plantations

Question 29

Econmendia

Answer 29

Land grant | -were allowed to use native population as their labor source

Question 30

Peninsulares (1)

Answer 30

Born in Spain but move to America

Question 31

Creoles (2)

Answer 31

Spanish born in Americas

Question 32

Mestizos (3)

Answer 32

Intermarriage of Spanish and natives

Question 33

Mulattos (4)

Answer 33

Spanish and black descendants

Question 34

Simon Bolivar

Answer 34

George Washington of Latin America | -motivated by French Revolution

Question 35

Father Guadalupe Hidalgo

Answer 35

- pushed for independence - was killed - becomes symbol for independence

Question 36

Military Juntas

Answer 36

Gang of soldiers | -military dictatorships

Question 37

Coup d'etats

Answer 37

Internal rebellion | -many had this happen

Question 38

Monroe Doctrine

Answer 38

Told the world no other countries could seek out colonial rule in the Americas

Question 39

Big Stick Diplomacy

Answer 39

US would use their power + influence to get what they want

Question 40

Roosevelt Corallary

Answer 40

US can come into other countries if they see a problem

Question 41

Taft Dollar Diplomacy

Answer 41

Used our financial influence to influence policy's in Latin America (bribing)

Question 42

Banana Republics

Answer 42

American agricultural companies had more influence in Latin America than the government

Question 43

Good Neighbor Policy

Answer 43

FDR tried to limit Americas influence

Question 44

Fidel Castro

Answer 44

Takes over Cuba and kicks out all US business interests - nationalized everything in Cuba - becomes friends with Soviets

Question 45

Pablo Escobar

Answer 45

Head of Medellin Cartel in Columbia - control of drug trade - one of most powerful and rich criminals