SS Benchmark Q3
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- Thousands of rainforests were cut down and burned.
- What serious problem began when the Brazilian government started giving away free land?
- add more of a variety of exports
- How can Latin American countries solve their problem on depending on only one key export?
- the owner of a business
- entrepreneur
- a system based on the customs of a particular group of people
- traditional market
- He brought communism to Cuba.
- Fidel Castro
- free trade area of the Americas
- **FTAA
- mountain range in western coast of South America, directly east of the Atacama Desert
- Andes mountains
- Argentina. He took away people's basic freedoms. In 1955, Argentines revolted and took him out of power. Democracy returned.
- **Juan Peron
- 1. They mostly trade with the U.S. 2. They had a weak economy
- Why would countries such as El Salvador, Panama, and Ecuador adopt the U.S. dollar as their form of currency?
- petroleum
- What natural resource was the economic lifeblood of Mexico, Venezuela, and Ecuador until the 1980's when these economies crashed?
- the government controls businesses
- command market
- People on the border of the U.S. are afraid that job opportunities are "going south".
- Why do some people oppose NAFTA?
- smog from cars, buses, factories, etc.
- What is an environmental problem for Mexico City because it sits in a valley surrounded by mountains?
- Developing countries are trying to obtain a good economy. Developed countries are countries with a good economy. Most of Latin America's countries are developing.
- What is the difference between developing and developed countries? What is most Latin American countries?
- ...
- human capital
- a mix of command market and free market
- mixed market
- 3 different mountain ranges in Mexico
- Sierra Madre mountains
- Bolivia is the poorest country in South America because it is landlocked, and it has trade barriers like the Andes mountains and the Amazon Rain Forest.
- Why is Bolivia the poorest country in South America?
- Venezuela, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia. He led independence movements throughout the northern part if South America (known as Bolivar's War).
- ***Simon Bolivar
- Venezuela
- Which Latin American country produces large amounts of petroleum and must prevent pollution of oil?
- Mexico. He encouraged poor Mexicans to fight against the Spanish. He was defeated and executed.
- *Miguel Hidalgo
- economic system where people run businesses with limited government
- free market
- a group of countries that eliminate all tariffs for importing and exporting goods
- common market
- Higher technology allows luxuries and other items to be sold to other countries, cheaper and faster.
- How can advances in technology affect a country's economy?
- violent, tropical storms with heavy winds and rains
- hurricanes
- Altitude: higher altitude/elevation = colder. Latitude: closer to the equator = warmer.
- *How do altitude and latitude affect climate?
- coffee
- What is Brazil's main agricultural product?
- Because that's where Mexico City is.
- Why do half of Mexicans live in the center of the country?
- government in which leaders rule with consent of the citizens
- democracy
- Haiti, he led African slaves in a revolt against the French for 10 years
- ***Touissant L'Ouverture
- a resource that can be re-invented
- renewable resource
- Haiti
- Which nation was the first to be founded by formerly enslaved people?
- economic, social, and political system based on the teachings of Karl Marx, which eliminated private property
- communism
- person with mixed Spanish and Native American background
- mestizos
- the Amazon Rainforest
- Which major land feature in Brazil plays an important role in the world's ecology?
- 6,000,000 slaves
- By the 18th century, how many Africans were forced into slavery in the Americas?
- a factory that assembles parts made in other countries
- maquiladora
- 1. African slavery brought diversity to the Americas. 2. The Americas' economies improved.
- *What effect did African slavery have on the development of the Americas?
- Peso
- What currency is used in Mexico?
- Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay.
- **Which countries are members of MERCOSUR?
- a person of mixed white and black ancestry
- morenos
- power is divided between national and state government
- federal republic
- Because that's where Mexico City is.
- Why does half of Mexico's population live in its central region?
- Cuba
- Which Latin American country is communist?
- a feeling of pride for one's country
- nationlism
- Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay signed it in 1991 (North American Free Trade Agreement)
- NAFTA
- Chile, Argentina, Peru. He led independence movements in southern South America against the Spaniards
- ***Jose de San Martin
- To strengthen democracy, rights, and to fight drug trade.
- *What is the purpose of the Organization of the American States (OAS)?