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INTERIM 3
LATIN America key terms, people, places, events
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which native tribe in Mexico was conquered by which conquistador? | AZTECS were conquered by CORTEZ |
| How was Emiliano Zapata like Robin Hood? | He stole from the rich and gave to the poor! |
| How are the religion and language of most of Latin America today influenced by history? | Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC and Language: SPANISH because they were colonized by Spain (mostly) |
| NAFTA was created to increase trade, but also had negative effects like... | loss of US jobs |
| What was traded in the Columbian Exchange? | people, plants, animals, and disease from the Old World to the New World |
| Why is Central America considered an ISTHMUS? | It is a narrow strip of land that connects USA and South America, which are 2 larger landmasses. It also has water on 2 other sides. |
| Which 3 ethnic groups blended as a result of the African Slave Trade? | EUROPEAN, NATIVE AMERICAN, and AFRICAN |
| What ethnic groups blend to create the MESTIZO ethnicity? | NATIVE AMERICAN and EUROPEAN |
| What ethnic groups blend to create the MULATTO ethnicity? | AFRICAN and EUROPEAN |
| What is Hispaniola? | It is an island shared by HAITI and DOMINICAN REPUBLIC |
| Why is there an air pollution problem in Mexico City? | Geography (bowl shaped valley); high population density; lack of government regulation |
| What is the largest communist island? | CUBA |
| What began in Cuba in 1959? | Fidel Castro led the Cuban Revolution |
| What is Brazil's government and language? | GOV: FEDERAL (like Mexico, Germany, Russia, and USA) and LANGUAGE: PORTUGUESE (due to colonization by Portugal) |
| Is there a high or low population density in the Amazon River Basin? | LOW POPULATION DENSITY |
| What are the causes of Brazil's deforestation? | Making new land for farming for natives there as agriculture makes more money than leaving the forest to remain |
| What are the effects of Brazil's deforestation? | Lower oxygen in the world's atmosphere |
| What problem is created by Venezuela's natural resource of oil? | Too much extraction leads to pollution of rivers and air |
| How do citizens participate in AUTOCRACY? | ONE PERSON HOLDS THE KEY TO POWER |
| How do citizens participate in an OLIGARCHY? | FEW (SMALL GROUP) HOLDS THE KEY TO POWER |
| How do citizens participate in DEMOCRACY? | ALL HOLD THE KEY TO POWER BY VOTING FOR LEADERS |
| Who is chief executive in a PRESIDENTIAL DEMOCRACY? | PRESIDENT |
| Who is chief executive in a PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY? | Prime Minister (as in United Kingdom) |
| How is power distributed in FEDERAL government? | Power is shared or divided between central and state governments |
| How is power distributed in UNITARY governments? | Power is held by ONE CENTRAL AUTHORITY and the states have little/no power |
| How is power distributed in CONFEDERATE governments? | States hold all the power as they voluntarily join the confederation. The central government has little/no power of its own. |
| What is specialization? | When a person is trained and educated to do just one job to the very best! |
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