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Unit 3 Chapter 9,10,11

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Hispaniola
greater Antilles island is divded between Haiti and the Dominican Republic
terraced farming
what kind of farming is cutting step-like fields into the sides of hills and slopes in order to grow crops in mountainous areas
Rio Grande River
what river forms part of the boarder between Mexico and the united states
the andes
the name of the south american mountain range
Mexico City, mexico
what is the most populous city in latin america
amazon
the largest water volume in the world
Amazon
the second longets river in the world
Angel Falls
what is the tallest waterfall in the world
Gauchos
what is the name for cowboys of Argentina and Urugay who often use a bolo to capture animals
Patagonia
the south eastern region of south america that borders the Atlantic and includes parts of Argentina and Chile
llanos
the grassy plains plains of columbia and venezula
cerrado
in brazil what are the great plains called
Pampas
what are the grasslands of Argentina and Uruguay called
Windward and leeward
the lesser antillies islands are divided into two groups
Brazil
the country that government is encouraging settlers to move into the country's interior and develop the land farming
Parana River
the river in south america that starts in the highlands of southern brazil through paraguay and argentina
the brazil nut tree
what rain forest tree can grow up to 150 feet high
sugarloaf mountain
what is the name of the rio de janeiro mountain, famous forthe statue of Christ atop it
Mexico City, Mexico
the ancient aztec city is the site of what city today
reggae
this music is a mix of african, caribbean, and american influences- deals with social problems and religion
Portugal
the treaty of Tordesillas gave control of the Brazillian territory to what country
Mexico
what present day country was home to the Maya and the Aztecs
Cortes
who overtook the Aztec empire
Cuba
the largest most populous island in the Caribbean
Maquiladoras
what is a mexican factory
Carnival
the festival in Rio
Chile
south americas greatest economic success story
Oscar in brasillia
who designed the new capital of brazil
Cuzco
what is the capital of the inca empire
Mestizo
the term for mexico large population group of mixed spanish and native american heritage
The inca
Quechaua is the traditional language of what native people
simon bolivar
what south american solider led independence movements in columbia, venezuela, ecudor, and bolivia in the 18020s
Brazil
what south american country has the largest Japanese population outside of Japan
Mercosur
what south american common market includes Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay
the lungs of the world
what is the nick name for the Amazon Rain forest
Brazil
In what country is much of thre Amazon rain forest located
Oligarchy
what is the term for a government by the few
farmers or peasants
in a program of land reform, who gets the portions of the large landholdings that are broken up
50 million acres
how many million acres of rain forest are being destroyed worldwide every year
Mexico
in 1858 , reformer Benito Juarez became the president of what country
Junta
what is the term for a harsh government formed immediately following a military coup and headed by generals
debt-for-nature-swap
what is the name for the type of conservation plan in which a group pays off part of a government protecting part of its environment
Vicente Fox
who became the first president of mexico since 1917 in 2000
Argentina
Juan Peron was the dictator of what South American country
the brazilian slums
what are the favelas

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